Description: A Romanian orphan adopted at 18 months of age, Michael Latham has become a volatile and often violent five-year-old. As he enters kindergarten, his acting out at school and at home escalates in a manner his loving parents could never have anticipated. In this stunningly original first novel, a young Long Island couple must face a horrifying reality: their emotionally disturbed son is destroying their marriage, physically threatening the well-being of their biological daughter, and tearing the family apart. Psychologically astute and honest, A Member of the Family provocatively illuminates the hidden costs of unconditional parental love and marks the brilliant debut of a highly gifted new writer.

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