by Joseph Wood (Author), Theresa Cates (Illustrator)
The second book in the Joey's Journey book series.
What happens after Joey was rescued from the snow and ice one wintry Chicago evening? Adopting Joey is a twenty-page illustrated children's book. It continues the love story following Joey's Journey. Adopting Joey is the story of Lori and Vester, a young married couple who are heartbroken because they could not have children of their own. After giving it much thought and prayer, they decide to share their love and lives by becoming foster parents. Lori and Vester visit the children in foster care at St. Vincent's Orphanage and adopt a little boy named Joey.
Author Biography
Joseph K. Wood is a foundling. Abandoned as a newborn on the streets of Chicago, he would later be adopted from St. Vincent's Orphanage. Joseph became a teen leader in the tough neighborhood of Jeffery Manor. Since then he has grown and has held key leadership positions as a bank examiner with Illinois Commissioners of Banks.