Download or read book Legends of the Twins Cirpaci written by Terry B. Murphy and published by Gatekeeper Press. This book was released on 2021-10-19 with total page 135 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2001, the author and her husband traveled to Romania to adopt their two-year old son. Upon arrival, they received the shocking news that he had a twin sister with special needs living at the same orphanage. Legends of the Twins Cirpaci describes their frantic three-year effort to adopt her and reunite her with her brother, all in the midst of Romania's moratorium on intercountry adoption as the country attempted to join the European Union. The book also recounts the deleterious impact of Romania's harsh orphanage system on the children's development in various areas of their lives, and their courage in overcoming these challenges. Compelling and poignant, this is a story that every parent (not just adoptive parent) could benefit from reading. Unlike many adoption books, it also includes the twins' perspectives on what happened to them. As such, older adopted children might also find it helpful. Both biography and parenting narrative, it describes a nearly unbelievable (but it really did happen!) situation in a relatable way. Filled with humor and heart, Legends of the Twins Cirpaci is ultimately a triumph of the extraordinary power of care, the capacity of human beings to overcome severe deprivation, and the beauty of the human spirit. Legends of the Twins Cirpaci is a heart-warming and sometimes heart-wrenching tale of a journey of love, determination, patience, and humor. Reading it is a reminder of all that family can be in its best incarnation, and that belonging does not depend on biology. A wonderful, funny read. Anne-Marie Slaughter, CEO, New America; author of Unfinished Business: Women Men Work Family

Download or read book The Japanese Twins written by Lucy Fitch Perkins and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2022-10-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Download or read book Finding Hope A Birthmother s Journey Into the Light written by Hope O. Baker and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-29 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At twenty-one years old, Hope O Baker made one of the hardest decisions a person can make: she placed her son for adoption. She lived with her son's adoptive mother while she was pregnant and pursued an open adoption. After her son was born, Hope tried to resume her life. But the difficulty of letting her child go gnawed at Hope. Even though she had it together on the outside--graduating college and excelling in her career--on the inside she was battling a destructive cycle of depression and addiction. When life was at its darkest, Hope managed to find her way back to the light. It's a journey she continues to this day. Now, in this love letter to her son, Hope shows how messy and chaotically beautiful adoption can be, by sharing the authentic details of her remarkable story. From her struggles, you'll see how community can help you rebuild and be reminded of how important it is to find your voice and speak up for what you need when life hands you unexpected difficulties.

Download or read book Three Whistles written by Gloria Grillo Barsamian and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2021-05-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a story of a City and its people. In 1912, Lawrence, Massachusetts was referred to as a Mill Town, run by the whistles and bells of mills and churches. Pasquale Foenia lived there with his parents, and people from over fifty nations, lured there by Yankee aristocracy promising them food, shelter and work. Instead, they found dangerous working conditions and 60 hours of tedious work for $6.00 a week. On a cold day in January, one of the greatest mass protests in American history took place, the Bread and Roses Strike. Wages were cut and thousands of workers walked out. Strikers, mostly women and children, were met with militia and fire hoses. The killer 1918 Spanish Flu has many parallels to the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020. What is unique about THREE WHISTLES is that the author challenges the myths perpetrated by movies and social media about the ultimate search for the American dream. She draws from a War hero captured by the Germans in World War II and a number of little known diaries. It is an historical look at how immigrant families persevered, their hopes, prejudices and love during the early twentieth century. This is a saga about family life; struggling to be Americans while holding onto their roots.

Download or read book Journey to My Daughter written by Jennifer Rose Asher and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-12 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Sustenance and Hope for Caregivers of Elderly Parents written by Gloria G. Barsamian and published by Praeger. This book was released on 2009-06-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resource added for the Gerontology program 105441.

Download or read book Birthmothers written by Merry Jones and published by Open Road Distribution. This book was released on 2016-08-23 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Birthmothers presents intimate and stirring accounts of more than seventy women who surrendered babies for adoption. It follows their lives long-term, from discovery of their pregnancies through the present, and identifies the Birthmother Syndrome--a pattern of behavior and emotions resulting from surrender. With heartwarming candor, Birthmothers reveals the stories of the invisible side of the adoption triangle, and touches everyone involved in adoption, as well as anyone interested in motherhood, family, and women in our society.

Download or read book Surrender written by Marylee MacDonald and published by . This book was released on 2022-05-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When a teenage honor student surrenders her first-born child, she expects that he will be lost to her forever. But after a reunion, she's forced to examine the complex history of his adoption and her own. SURRENDER is an in-depth look at the life of a courageous woman eager to share the wealth of her experience by embracing vulnerability and relying on her inner strength and resiliency.The memoir takes us back to the days before birth control, when unwed mothers were "sent away." Faced with a life-altering choice and the addictive power of teenage love, she straddles the nature vs. nurture divide. As a "chosen child" trying to be worthy of her mother's love, she holds the health of her fragile parent in her hands.

Download or read book American Baby written by Gabrielle Glaser and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other. “[T]his book about the past might foreshadow a coming shift in the future… ‘I don’t think any legislators in those states who are anti-abortion are actually thinking, “Oh, great, these single women are gonna raise more children.” No, their hope is that those children will be placed for adoption. But is that the reality? I doubt it.’”[says Glaser]” -Mother Jones During the Baby Boom in 1960s America, women were encouraged to stay home and raise large families, but sex and childbirth were taboo subjects. Premarital sex was common, but birth control was hard to get and abortion was illegal. In 1961, sixteen-year-old Margaret Erle fell in love and became pregnant. Her enraged family sent her to a maternity home, where social workers threatened her with jail until she signed away her parental rights. Her son vanished, his whereabouts and new identity known only to an adoption agency that would never share the slightest detail about his fate. The adoption business was founded on secrecy and lies. American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever. Adoption agencies and other organizations that purported to help pregnant women struck unethical deals with doctors and researchers for pseudoscientific "assessments," and shamed millions of women into surrendering their children. The identities of many who were adopted or who surrendered a child in the postwar decades are still locked in sealed files. Gabrielle Glaser dramatically illustrates in Margaret and David’s tale--one they share with millions of Americans—a story of loss, love, and the search for identity.

Download or read book Redefining Success written by Michael Biarnes and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After his father passed away, author Michael Biarnes struck out to learn more about happiness, fulfillment, and balance in his life. During his journey he spoke with countless individuals who, regardless of career accomplishments, at some point struggled to feel truly happy or fulfilled with life. He discovered that they had undergone a transformation like he had, one that highlighted the need to redefine success and embrace a new mindset. Redefining Success: Stories, Science, and Strategies to Prioritize Happiness and Overcome Life's "Oh Sh!t" Moments explores the intersection of the science of happiness and society's definition of success. Among the many stories included in this book, you'll meet eight-time Olympic medalist Apolo Ohno, Huffington Post founder Arianna Huffington, and ESPN's Matthew Berry, reliving their experiences and learning powerful lessons along the way. With a mix of stories, science-backed strategies, and practical exercises that are included in interactive workbooks, Redefining Success has something for everyone. There is no secret formula to success that any "guru" can share. Scientific research confirms that you hold the power to redefine success for yourself in order to achieve greater happiness and fulfillment in your own life.

Download or read book She Turned Her Head Away written by Patricia Moffat and published by Crowsnest Books. This book was released on 2020-11-09 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patricia Moffat was not an abused child, nor was she separated at a young age from her original culture. Yet, growing up in the closed adoption system in northern California, Patricia always felt a yawning gap at the beginning of her life, and a sense of loss and sadness. She yearned to know who her birthmother was, and why she had given her away. In her twenties, after an abortion and the births of her two children, which pulled her back emotionally to her beginnings, she became filled with determination to find her original family. In the late 1970s, there was no internet to help, or genetic testing companies, or even adoption registries where today birthparents and adoptees can often connect quickly. Patricia's search was done by old-fashioned sleuthing with just a few clues, including her birthmother's last name, to go on. Her successful search and reunion brought happiness as well as difficulties. The reunion with her birthmother and family was joyous, but Patricia's adoptive mother felt threatened by the sudden appearance of another mother in their lives. She Turned Her Head Away is a memoir that speaks powerfully of the emotions commonly felt by adopted children and adult adoptees, of questions of identity, and experiences of family and belonging. It is especially relevant today, as commercial genetic testing companies can reveal family secrets and uncover emotions that may have been buried for years. She Turned Her Head Away is a heart-stopping story that is hard to put down.

Download or read book Saving Society with God Nature Music written by Sarah K. Schott and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every day, we're one page closer to the end of our story. If yours ended tonight, what would be written? Everyone has a story. Author Sarah Schott's Saving Society with God, Nature, & Music is the author's story of finding hope, strength, and knowledge in three things that are losing importance in today's society. By diving into these topics, you'll learn how they can be used as a tool to help you grow and enrich your own life. Saving Society with God, Nature, & Music tackles difficult topics ranging from death to feelings surrounding hunting-conversations many people would rather avoid. In this book, you'll discover the wonders of God, nature, and music as seen through the author's eyes. Happy or sad, funny or serious, these stories are for everyone! You'll see how these experiences changed her life and how they can change your life, too. Saving Society with God, Nature, & Music is a memoir that speaks to those who want to fill what is missing in their lives and ensure a better world for future generations. Get ready-the rest of your story awaits.

Download or read book I ll Always Carry You A Mother s Story of Adoption Loss Grief and Healing written by Linda L. Franklin and published by Authority Publishing. This book was released on 2019-08-20 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nothing can break the bond between a mother and her child. When young Linda finds herself pregnant and abandoned, she retreats to an unwed mothers' home to give birth. "You'll never see him again. You'll forget," they promised her as they took him away for adoption. Time passes, Linda marries, has two more sons and becomes a psychological therapist. But when her youngest asks a life-changing question, she realizes no mother forgets her baby. In this powerful true story, Linda reveals her intensely personal experience when the '50s and early '60s culture demanded girls like her redeem their shame by giving away their babies. Along the way, the trauma and grief she's buried explodes. Her body has never forgotten what she tried to erase from her mind. As Linda embarks on her journey to reconnect with lost family, she knows she must have the courage to face her pain in order to heal the broken young woman left behind the wall of shame and secrecy.

Download or read book Birthmother written by Barbara Raye and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Every mother who gives up a baby for adoption probably wonders about the child for the rest of her life. Sometimes the search to get just the smallest amount of information about that child can take on twists and turns, hope and disappointment. But the driving force to check out just one more lead can be overwhelming. This book chronicles that search. It may also offer some insight as to the mindset of a pregnant teenager who has to make one of the biggest decisions of her life. While time may heal all wounds, there is no guarantee that it will heal all emotions, no matter how many decades have passed.

Download or read book Illegitimately Yours Michael and Me written by Catherine Taylor and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-05 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The story of two siblings, two 'illegitimate' children bonded with love, ambiguous origins and a destiny determined to keep them apart. Author Catherine Taylor takes time out from writing erotic fiction to relate her true-life story of growing up as an adopted child with her foster brother Michael. This often harrowing tale reveals their lives in the sixties and seventies, and through to Mother's Day 1985 when Michael suddenly vanishes from her life. In 2017, Catherine sets out to resolve the facts surrounding her adoption by taking a DNA test. The results are not what she expects. An ambitious undertaking follows using genealogy records, DNA-matched relatives and the construction of a family tree of over three thousand people. As pieces began to fall into place, her search takes an unexpected turn. While seeking an elusive parent, Catherine is vastly unprepared to receive news of Michael. The closed door of an unsolved mystery is suddenly thrown wide open and Catherine is faced with an aftermath affecting many more lives than her own.

Download or read book Adoption Healing written by Joe Soll and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A unique book describing the coersion of pregnant women to surrender their babies to adoption, the personal holocaust suffered by them, and strategies for healing

Download or read book My Unspeakable Loss written by Alicia Kay Lanier and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-06 with total page 238 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1965, Alicia Kay Lanier finishes her University journalism studies in Texas and embarks on an exciting career as a daily newspaper reporter in another state. She has been raised in a Christian home and she is still a virgin. Alicia quickly finds her new job and friends to be as thrilling as she had expected. But, a few months later, Alicia discovers she is pregnant. The fact that she is unmarried, combined with the recent death of a parent, influences her to give her infant to strangers who want to adopt him. Alicia keeps this baby a secret from her family and friends for over two decades. Alicia later marries and the couple has other children. In the mid-eighties, a series of family crises threatens the family's serene image and the marriage; the author says: "To family and close friends, my life at age 48 looked pretty good: Longtime marriage, pretty daughters, professional career, lovely home. What they could not see was the marriage was on shaky ground, my daughters were in distress, and I had kept a sad secret for over two decades." Alicia's saga examines sorting through the multiple family dilemmas and ending her secret-keeping. Confronting a closed adoption system, which hides information from all parties involved, Alicia and her daughters persistently search for lost family. What happens next has surprising twists and turns and presents new challenges for Alicia and her children in reunion and relationship renewal. Covering several decades, this memoir draws from Alicia's vivid memories and her extensive personal journal and letters to family. It is written in the style of a contemporary novel, with flashbacks to Alicia's years as a 1950s teenager learning to deal with the opposite sex and intimacy; her life as a daily newspaper reporter in Oklahoma and Texas; reflections about her months living in a "home for unwed mothers;" meditation on the shame and grief felt by birthmothers of the closed adoption era; and Alicia's evolution into being a writer and advocate for adoptee rights and other issues.