The adoption reader : birth mothers, adoptive mothers, and adopted daughters tell their stories

by Susan Wadia-Ells

Paper Book, 1995

Status

Available

Call number

2.22 W3 a

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Collection

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Publication

Seattle, Wash. : [Emeryville, CA] : Seal Press ; Distributed to the trade by Publishers Group West, c1995.

Description

Adoption has always been a woman's issue. With eloquence and conviction, more than 30 diverse birth mothers, adoptive mothers and adoptees tell their adoption stories and explore what is a deeply emotional, sometimes controversial, and always compelling experience that affects millions of families and individuals.

User reviews

LibraryThing member autumnesf

Not impressed with this book. The author found the most depressing people to write the stories. Felt more like a pity party book. Stories from birth mom's (why I'm not a bad person for giving up my baby seemed to be the theme), Adoptive moms (how I supported my childs search for her birth parents &

it made me a better person - the most positive slant in the book) & the adoptee (why my life is worthless because I dont know the person who didnt keep me - or I met them and even tho I understand I dont understand - I could have been so much more if I'd been with my birth mom - no matter the situation). Ugh. I dont recommend this one. If you do read it, take your prozac first.

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