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My Flesh and Blood (2003)

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Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

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Anthony Tom ...
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Faith Tom ...
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Joe Tom ...
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Margaret Tom ...
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Susan Tom ...
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Xenia Tom ...
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Documentary following Susan Tom of Fairfield, California and her 11 adopted special needs children.

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Who says you can't choose your family?

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In the scene where Susan is looking at men on the internet, none of the pictures shown on the film are the actual pictures she was looking at. Instead, for legal purposes, pictures of director Jonathan Karsh's wife's co-workers were inserted. See more »

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Heart-breaking and amazing....
24 November 2006 | by (United States) – See all my reviews

Susan Tom is a truly amazing person, as are the children in this documentary. Jonathan Karsh is to be commended for directing this documentary.

Each child has been through different medical illnesses and disabilities. We see Joe, who goes through attention seeking behavior, and the social worker who attempts to work with him. Also his biological mother, her issues, and her drug addiction. This is only one story of the many. Anthony with his skin disease; Faith with third degree burns. Xenia, a paraplegic, with an amazing spirit, and lust for life.

Interesting is the scene where Susan's parents visit, and can only stay for a short time, feeling it is too much to take. They note that Susan used to work in a hospital as an R.N., and was always taking care of others. She is truly a blessed person.

It is amazing to see how different people deal with hardship. A film like this forces people to look within, and see their own reactions, analyze how they have treated others. Susan Tom, adoptive mother of these special needs children, is an amazingly strong person who has given these children hope, a home, and love they may never have had. I have never seen such a documentary as this, and hope Jonathan Karsh will produce more of these.9/10.


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