Part I "Social Services Poised to Jump:

Chapter: Amazing Father

Chapter: Mother 

Chapter: Courtship and Marriage

Chapter: Death and Funeral

Chapter: New York State Wants to Help

Chapter: Great, Glorious Adoption

Chapter: Orphanages and Foster Care

Chapter: Motherhood. Glorious, Irreplaceable Motherhood

Part II “Not so Fast, State of New York”

Chapter: Mrs. Pettis and Mrs. Bellnap

Chapter: The Marilyn Monroe Effect

Chapter: Miss Marion

Chapter: Buffalo Winters

Chapter: The School Lunch Merry-go-round

Chapter: The Neighbors

Chapter: The Church

Part III Do Something, and Do it Right

Chapter: Charlie’s Rules

Chapter: Those Lucky Finnigans

Chapter: Fixing Things, and Inventions

Chapter: Family Time

Chapter: Charlie fills the home with love. 

Chapter: Summer vacations

Chapter: Social Services Gives its Report

Part IV Contributions, Contributions 

Chapter: James: ”Do it right, or don’t do it at all.” (Sample chapter)

Chapter: Gerald: Super Manager

Chapter: Robert: “The Brain” 

Chapter: Dennis: To Sir With Love

Chapter: Kathleen: Barbie Doll

Chapter: John: “Dad’s Belt” and Fear

Chapter: Paul: Never Quit

Part V: Reflections

Chapter: HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN

Chapter Charlie, the Last Years and Death

Epilogue

In other words it screwed me up for life. PFF