A mother's disgrace
by
Robert Dessaix
Australia 1994 |
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| An
intimate and moving account of a search for
origins and identity
Biographical account of a journey of self discovery.
"Adopted as a baby towards the end of the
Second World War, he recounts the story of a
most unusual childhood…but a life that
may have seemed exciting to others, to Robert
was empty at its core. Constantly haunting him
was the realisation that there was a 'shaft
of silence' running through his being - the
question of who was his natural mother, what
were his origins." |
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A
Question Of Identity
by
Ferg McKinnon
Australia 1992 |
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| An adoptee’s
account of his search for his heritage. |
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Adopting
After Infertility
by
Pat Johston |
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| This book
was the silver medallist in the Parenting/Family
issues division of the 1992 Benjamin Franklin
Awards given by Publishers Marketing Association
When you have struggled lone enough with infertility
dragons and demons you decide that you need
at least to examine lifestyle alternatives beyond
treatment. |
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Adoption
by Jeanne DuPrau
USA, 1981 |
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| Looks at adoption
from the point of view of the parents and the
child. Discusses the issues that arise from adoption. |
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Adoption
Without Fear
by
James L. Gritter |
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| 17 couples tell
their emotion- filled experiences with “open
adoption”. |
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Adoption, Search and Reunion
David Howe & Julia Feast
United Kingdom 2000 |
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| From the back
cover: "Why do some adopted adults decide
to search for their natural parents while others
do not? This fascinating study is the first to
provide real answers to that question, by comparing
a group of adopted people who searched for birth
relatives with a group who did not." |
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Adoption, Myth and Reality
by Health & Community Services
Victoria, Australia 1992 |
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| Covers rights
and entitlements of adopted people when applying
for information, also looks at reunions and has
examples of individual experiences. |
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An
Open Adoption
by
Linda Caplan
USA, 1990 |
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| How adoption
and biological parents meet and approve of each
other before the birth, their feelings etc. |
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Baby
Come Back
by Maeve
Haran |
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| Fictional account
of a woman whose husband is adopted and his search
for his birth mother which brings unusual results.
His birth mother is a siren and sex pot and who
changes her son's life and makes his wife decide
to fight her on her own terms." |
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Be
My Family
by Susan Powell
Australia 1995 |
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| A
Guide to Adoption in Australia
A guide through the various stages of adoption
and permanent care.
Contains personal stories, lists of relevant
government departments, agencies, sources of
support and recommended reading. |
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Binding
Ties
by Tom Frame |
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| From the
back cover: "Binding ties", written
by an adoptee struggling with many dilemmas
associated with being adopted and the issues
created by reunion with a birth parent, offers
an insightful assessment based on personal experience.
The author's own dramatic story is interwoven
with an examination of the changing context
of adoption and its social, moral and legal
implications. |
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How it feels to be adopted
by Jill Krementz |
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| Nineteen children,
from the age of 8 to 16 talk about how it feels
to be adopted, their feelings about their birth
parents, adoptive parents and interaction with
their peers. |
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How
to raise an adopted child
by
The Centre for Adoptive Families |
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| A
guide to help your child flourish from infancy
through adolescence
From the inner leaf: "A comprehensive
'how-to' book that anticipates nearly every
possible situation adoptive parents may encounter. |
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Journey
of the Adopted Self - a quest for wholeness
by Betty Jean Lifton
USA, 1994 |
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| From
the back cover: "Betty Jean Lifton, whose
"Lost and Found" has become a bible
to adoptees and to those who would understand
the adoption experience, explores further the
inner world of the adopted person.
She breaks new ground and
she traces the adopted child's lifelong struggle
to form an authentic sense of self. And she
shows how both the symbolic and the literal
search for roots becomes a crucial part of the
journey toward wholeness". |
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Looking
Back, Looking Forward
by
H David Kirk
USA, 1994 |
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| An
adoptive father's sociological testament
A father's story about the adoption of his
daughter from a sociological perspective |
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Making
sense of adoption - a parents guide
by Lois Ruskai Melina
USA, 1989 |
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| Conversations
and activities for families formed through adoption,
DI, surrogacy and IVF. When to tell, what to
tell and how to tell
Through sample conversations,
reassuring advice, and age-specific activities,
parents will find answers to such questions
as:
- when should I give my
child the letter her birth mother wrote?
- how do I share information
that might upset my child?
- what should I tell school
personnel about my child's history? What about
family and friends?
- how can I be sure we talk
about adoption enough, but not too much?
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Missing
Links
by Vincent
J Begley
USA, 1989 |
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| True story about
an adoptee's search for his parents - the reasons
why and how his journey progressed |
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Our
Baby
Written by
Janice Koch, designed by Pat Goldberg
Australia, 1995 |
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| Explains how
babies are created by birth parents and how some
parents adopt babies to be their very own. |
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Perspectives
on a grafted tree
Compiled
by Patricia Irwin Johnston
USA, 1983 |
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| From the back
cover: "[this book] has been arranged in
10 sections. The works of 65 authors…from
22 states and 4 foreign countries are featured.
Poets include birth parents, adoptive parents,
adoptees, and other members of families expanded
by adoption, friends of those touched by adoption
and intermediaries." |
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Raising
Adopted Children
by
Lois Ruskai Melina
USA, 1986 |
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| From the back
cover: "The first child care manual for adoptive
parents…this unique resources covers circumstances
important to all adoptive parents, however they
chose to adopt. ..It draws upon the most recent
adoption research in child development, psychology,
sociology and medicine, and the experiences of
adoptive families to provide practical and authoritative
advice not found in other child care manuals." |
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Reunion
by Ann Howarth
New Zealand, 1988 |
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Adoption and
the search for birth origins - the New Zealand
story
From the back cover: "This book tells
of a group of New Zealanders who have sought
to be reunited with their birth parents. Written
by a journalist who is herself adopted, it is
a fascinating and often moving testament to
the power of our need to know about our origins." |
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Searching
For Charmian
by
Suzanne Chick
Australia, 1995 |
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| A 48 year old
woman discovers the identity of her birth mother,
this is Suzanne’s feelings about her mother
and her search for her. |
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Separation,
reunion, reconciliation
by Janice Benson
Australia, 1997 |
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| The
Sixth Australian Conference on Adoption, Brisbane
1997
Papers from the conference covering all aspects
of adoption in Australia. |
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So
you're adopted
by James Stanford
UK, 1986 |
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| Written for
children
From the back cover: "In this simple and
straightforward text, the author explains the
reasons for and the steps in being adopted.
He tries to show that there are few problems
or worries that cannot be sorted our by thinking
about them and discussing them. Above all he
stresses that adoption can offer a chance for
future happiness." |
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Tell
me my story
by Eva May
Australia, 1986 |
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A
book for adopted children, their parents and
friends
From the back cover: "This tender and
warm hearted story explains to children how
they became part of their adoptive families.
It tells, in a sensitive and reassuring way,
the realities of adoption today." |
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The
Adoption Resource Book
by Lois Gilman
USA, 1977 |
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| All
the things you need to know and ought to know
about creating an adoptive family
From the back cover: "This practical,
wise and encouraging book contains all the information
a couple or an individual needs to investigate
adoption alternatives and arrange for and complete
a successful adoption." |
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The
Primal Wound
by Nancy Newton Verrier |
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| Understanding
the adopted child.
Nancy Newton Verrier discusses the effects
of separation from the birth mother and adopted
children.
"...it clarifies the effects of separation
from the birthmother on adopted children. In
addition, it gives those children, whose pain
has long been acknowledged or misunderstood,
validation for their feelings, as well as explanations
for their behaviour". |
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The
Truth about my Fathers, a memoir
by
Gaby Naher
Australia, 2002 |
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| "One
is my father by name and act along...the other
one fathered me and so became my father. I am
my father's daughter."
"The Truth about my Fathers interweaves
the stories of Gaby's loving adopted father,
the father who virtually abandoned him, inspiring
him to become the most wonderful parent to her
and her adopted sister, and her glamorous enigmatic
biological father. Of the three fathers, two
spectacularly failed to father and the other
was an exceptional parent. He was the only one
who had not fathered biologically." |
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Thicker
than water?
by Alice Heim
UK, 1983 |
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| Adoption:
its loyalties, pitfalls and joys
From the inside leaf: "Part one concerns
the joys, sorrows and surprises of adoption
seen from the viewpoint of the child and the
parent…The second part deals with the
rearing of adoptees. |
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Understanding
Adoption
by Rose
Snow
Australia, 1983 |
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| Coming to terms
with infertility. The adoption process, individual
experiences of adoption including the adoptive
family, the birth mother and the adoptee. Looks
at the current issues of adoption such as a access
to birth records and adoption of children with
special needs. |
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Waiting
for Baby
by Mary Earle Chase
USA, 1990 |
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| From the back
cover: "In today's society, one out of every
six couples of reproductive age cannot achieve
a pregnancy. In Waiting for Baby, Mary Chase has
eloquently and powerfully expressed what many
infertile couples think and feel about their dilemma.
By sharing her thoughts in such a candid and sensitive
way, she empowers readers in their own struggle
with infertility and toward their ultimate goal,
the creation of a family - Jay S Nemiro DM |
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Yours
by choice
by Jane Rowe
UK, 1959 |
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| From the back
cover: "Yours by choice has long headed most
Adoption Societies' lists of recommended reading.
The clergy, doctors, social workers, marriage
counselors are unanimous in their high praise
of Miss Rowe's excellent handbook…Jane Rowe
explains the difficulties facing would-be adopters
and describes how to set about adopting a child,
and includes a chapter on some legal requirements." |
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