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Title: A Peacock or a Crow? Stories, Interviews and Commentaries on Romanian Adoptions by Victor Groza, Daniela Ileana, Ivor Irwin, Ph.D., Victor Groza ISBN: 1-893435-02-4 Publisher: Williams Custom Publishing Pub. Date: 11 January, 1999 Format: Paperback Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $22.00

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Average Customer Rating: 3 (16 reviews)

Rating: 5
Summary: Finally, the truth about the JOYS of Romanian Adoptions!!!
Comment: I applaud Victor Groza for finally writing a book that sees the glass of water as half full instead of half empty. As the parent of two adopted children - one from Romania the other from Bulgaria I feel it is time that someone tell the truth - international adoptions while sometimes start out on a sad note can have the happiest of endings. My children are both very beautiful, intelligent and well adjusted children. To say that the information in his book is inaccurate and unprofessional is a terrible disservice to a truly remarkable and dedicated person who has devoted his life to giving the public accurate and informative information regarding international adoptions. It is my daughter who appears in the before and after pictures in the book. She is now a seven year old and in the first grade and functioning at the appropriate level for a first grader. She is also in the 70th percentile for height and weight. I think that it is about time some people realize that maybe it is them and not their child that has problems. Especially the person who feels their true identity was not fully hidden. It would be a great tragedy to have this book taken off of the market/shelf. It represents the first real efforts anyone has made to present Romanian adoptions positively. Victor is constantly researching medical and psychiatric data and to say it is misleading or he did not consult with "real" experts is an insult to all of us who have had successful international adoptions.

Rating: 1
Summary: Not Even Close To The Truth Or A Scientific Work.
Comment: This book is a true disgrace, as Groza's work is not valid, scientifically proven, speculative, and insulting (with his bizarre sarcasm). For those of us who really know the Romanian Child Welfare situation, he is way off base and needs to be sanctioned. I agree with the other critics who seem well-informed experts in the field, whereas Groza has produced a book no where in reality. He should be ashamed for his insulting innuendoes to real experts in the field.

Rating: 1
Summary: irresponsible
Comment: This book falls short of what one would expect of an academician such as Victor Groza.It is poorly documented;it is inaccurate historically,and his chapter re: Charlotans is completely irresposible,unethical,rude, insensitive,and ridiculous.That chapter is filled with all kinds of innuendos-sexist,racist,etc.As a social worker he is clearly in violation of NASW ethics.His attempt at paradoy is pitiful.While he vaguely attempts to disguise internationally known experts in the field of adoption,he fails-everyone who knows who is who knows the individuals to whom he is referring.This book is of no value to anyone!