The Broken Cord

Michael Dorris

What does fetal alcohol syndrome do to a child, a family and a community, and how can it be prevented?

At a glance

You will understand that the damage may not show for ten or fifteen years, so early signs are easily missed
You will learn that children with full fetal alcohol syndrome are only the visible tip of a far larger group harmed before birth
You will judge the author's case that society can no longer claim ignorance, since prevention is in our hands