By profession Thomas Barnett is a project manager for a large mechanical contractor in Las Vegas, Nevada, but his wife and twelve children (five of their own and seven adopted) have been the focus of his personal life. His children range in age from six years old to forty-six years old. In 1985 Thomas and his wife Irene became licensed as foster parents, and for eighteen years worked with FAS (Fetal Alcohol Syndrome) and FDE (Fetal Drug Effect) children, adopting seven with these handicaps. In 1990 his wife Irene was selected as Foster Mother of the Year for her work w more...
