Mr. Media Interviews By Bob Andelman

Today's Guest: Susan Silverman, rabbi, international adoption activist, author, Casting Lots: Creating a Family in a Beautiful Broken WorldSUSAN SILVERMAN podcast excerpt: "People are more likely to adopt if they feel their community has their back. I would say to people, create a situation in which you can adopt. If you have that in your heart and that capacity in your life, take the risk!"Order Susan Silverman's book, "Casting Lots": http://amzn.to/1T5M2EPKey interview moments:• 3:40 Rabbi Susan Silverman talks about the personal breakthrough in therapy that helped her cope with her intense, lifelong separation anxiety;• 13:10 She offers constructive advice to families considering adoption;• 26:19 Silverman addresses her frustration with what she sees as a shift among aid organizations such as Save the Children and UNICEF away from private adoption and more focused on warehousing orphaned children around the world.Subscribe to Mr. Media for FREE on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_use