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  • Addressing the Core Losses in Adoption (ID: A0269)
    by Sharon Kaplan Roszia  (1994)
    The use of rituals to address core issues of loss are explored as well as other techniques and suggestions

  • Adopted Child and Grief: Coping Strategies, The (ID: A0264)
    by C.L. Moore  (1992)
    The mourning and grief process from a developmental perspective. Strategies for parents are provided

  • Adoptee's Dream, An (ID: P0756)
    by Penny Callan Partridge  (1995)
    One woman's stories and poems on being adopted

  • Adoptees Come of Age (ID: P0270)
    by Ronald Nydam  (1999)
    A description of the emotional and spiritual challenges faced by adoptees and their families

  • Adoptees in Relationships and as Parents (ID: A0204)
    by Phyllis LaBella  (1992)
    A look at how being an adoptee effects individuals in adulthood with friends, spouses and parents.

  • Adoption and the Family System (ID: P0397)
    by Miriam Reitz, Ken Watson  (1992)
    Provides a model which includes all members of the triad and differentiates treatment for various members of the triad.

  • Adoption and the Hidden Power of Secrets (ID: A0341)
    by Ken Watson  (2002)
    Explore the role of secrets in adoptive families, how and when to open up a secret and the impact of secrets on search and reunion.

  • Adoption and the Hidden Power of Secrets (ID: C0341)
    by Ken Watson  (2002)
    Explore the role of secrets in adoptive families, how and when to open up a secret and the impact of secrets on search and reunion.

  • Adoption Disruptions (ID: A0029)
    by Anne Eisner  ()
    Early warning signs and how to seek help before or during a disruption

  • Adoption Healing (ID: P0331)
    by Joe Soll  (2000)
    A path to recovery

  • Adoption Inside and Out (ID: A0169)
    by Barbara Wentz  (1998)
    Issues that adoptees face and how interventions can help those struggling with adoption-related issues

  • Adoption Mystique, The (ID: P0422)
    by Joanne Wolf Small  (2004)
    The essays outline the history and background of American adoption culture, exploring the hidden but powerful religious, social and economic factors.

  • Adoption Reader: Birth Mothers, Adoptive Mothers and Adopted Daughters (ID: P0126)
    by Susan Wadia-Ells  (1995)
    An anthology of stories by women whose lives have been touched by adoption

  • Adoption Reunion, The Survival Guide (ID: P0871)
    by Julie Jarrell Bailey, Lynn N. Giddens  (2001)
    A superlative handbook and invaluable for anyone moving toward reunion. The list of Do's and Don'ts is essential reading.

  • Adoption Triangle, The (ID: P0411)
    by Annette Baran, Reuben Pannor, Arthur D. Sorosky  (1984)
    This book explains sealed and open records and their effect on adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents.

  • Adoption Wisdom (ID: P0220)
    by Marlou Russell  (1996)
    A guide to the issues and feelings of adoption

  • Adoptive Families Dealing with Death and Divorce (ID: A0109)
    by Susan Erbaugh  (1991)
    Understand and help adopted children cope with their vulnerability to stress associated with family loss and disruption

  • Adult Adoptees, Adopted Transracially, Discuss Their Experiences Growing Up in Caucasian Homes (ID: A0171)
    by Becca Studaker  (1998)
    Personal stories from adult adoptees

  • After the Morning Calm - Reflections of Korean Adoptees (ID: P0381)
    by Nancy Fox, Editor, Hei Sook Park Wilkinson, Editor  (2002)
    A moving collection of stories and poems by Korean born adoptees.

  • As Kids Grow Up: Effects of Foster Care and Adoption (ID: A0249)
    by Linda Yellin  (1993)
    Lifelong and intergenerational issues of adoption and foster care

  • Because I Loved You (ID: P0458)
    by Patricia Dischler  (2006)
    A birthmother who chose an open adoption in 1985 honestly shares her experiences.

  • Being A Birthparent: Finding Our Place (ID: P0863)
    by Brenda Romanchik  (1999)
    Provides a description of birth parent transformation and basic principles to follow.

  • Being Adopted: A Collection of the Best Articles (Best of Pact Press) (ID: P1035)
    by Editor, Beth Hall, Editor, Gail Steinberg  (1998)
    An excellent collection of articles by nationally recognized experts in adoption, many themselves triad members in addition to their professional training.

  • Being Adopted: Search for Self (ID: P0137)
    by David Brodzinsky, Robin Marantz Henig, Marshall Schechter  (1992)
    The special hurdles for adoptees to manage throughout the life span

  • Being Found: How is it Different Than Searching? (ID: C0311)
    by Betsy Forrest, Joy Kim Lieberthal, Hollee McGinness  (2000)
    Learn the many phases and emotions of being found.

  • Being Found: How is it Different Than Searching? (ID: A0311)
    by Betsy Forrest, Joy Kim Lieberthal, Hollee McGinness  (2000)
    Learn the many phases and emotions of being found

  • Beyond the Blue (ID: P0466)
    by Leslie Gould  (2005)
    A novel of enormous losses and unthinkable choices set in post-war Vietnam era.

  • Birth Parents (Best of Pact Press) A collection of the best articles (ID: P0881)
    by Editor, Beth Hall, Editor, Gail Steinberg  (1998)
    A unique resource of articles about birth parents.

  • Birthmothers (ID: P0415)
    by Mary Bloch Jones  (2000)
    A true, compassionate view of the experience and aftereffects of surrendering children for adoption, told by women who have relinquished babies.

  • Birthparent Grief (ID: P0865)
    by Brenda Romanchik  (1999)
    A concise explanation of the stages of grief birth parents go through.

  • Birthparents Speak About Adoption (ID: V0042)
    by Mary Martin Mason  ()
    A compilation of personal experiences of birthparents

  • Birthright: Guide to Search and Reunion for Adoptees, Birthparents and Adoptive Parents (ID: P0164)
    by Jean A.S. Strauss  (1994)
    True life stories of the process and reference sources to assist in a search

  • *Can There Be Contact and Reunion When the Adopted Child is a Minor? (ID: A0185)
    by Jane Nast, Cheryl Reidy  (1998)
    Issues related to reunion during the younger years

  • Candid Talk About Loss in Adoption, A (ID: V0043)
    by Mary Martin Mason  ()
    Addresses the losses experienced by birthparents and adoptees

  • Chasing Away the Shadows: An Adoptee's Journey to Motherhood (ID: P0421)
    by Zara Phillips  (2004)
    A touching story of one adoptee's life experiences leading to motherhood, with examples from other adoptees incorporated into her text.

  • Children and Trauma (ID: P0312)
    by Cynthia Monahon  (1993)
    A guide for parents and professionals

  • Courageous Blessing: Adoptive Parents and the Search (ID: P0718)
    by Carol Demuth  (1993)
    Written for the adoptive parent whose child is contemplating or beginning a search

  • Dealing with Your Adopted Child's Past (ID: A0201)
    by Kathryn Donley-Zeigler  (1992)
    Techniques and tools to help families be supportive without feeling threatened

  • Dear Birthmother: Thank You for Our Baby (ID: P0359)
    by Kathleen Silber, Phylis Speedlin  (1998)
    Initially published in 1982, this updated version includes the changes in adoption practice and the trends toward more openness.

  • Defining and Nurturing the Culture of Adoption (ID: A0336)
    by Ken Watson  (2001)
    Learn from the experiences of a world renown trainer, consultant and author.

  • Defining and Nurturing the Culture of Adoption (ID: C0336)
    by Ken Watson  (2001)
    Learn from the experiences of a world renown trainer, consultant and author.

  • Developmental Approach to Parent Separation and Loss, A (ID: A0105)
    by Vera Fahlberg  (1991)
    Possible short and long term effects of early separation and ways to help children deal with these issues

  • *Dialogue with Birth Mothers (ID: V0001)
    by Terry Clawson, Susan Darke, Ron Harris, Shirley Harris  (1987)
    The experiences of women who have relinquished their children

  • Disturbing the Peace (ID: P0349)
    by Nancy Newman  (2002)
    A journey through mother-daughter relationships with a young woman in Manhattan searching for her birth mother.

  • Divorce and Child Custody Issues (ID: A0014)
    by Foster Cline  (1986)
    Looks at the feelings of two brothers on the divorce of their parents

  • Divorce and the Adoptive Family (ID: A0250)
    by Larry Schreiber, Barbara Tremitiere  (1993)
    The dynamics of divorce and the adopted family

  • Educating Ourselves and Others About Adoption (ID: V0153)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore ways to gather the needed knowledge to be able to effectively express the emotional experience of adoption.

  • Educating Ourselves and Others About Adoption (ID: D0153)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore ways to gather the needed knowledge to be able to effectively express the emotional experience of adoption.

  • Eleanor's Rebellion (ID: P0335)
    by David Siff  (2000)
    A mother, her son, and her secret

  • Emotional Roller Coaster of Search, The: Search Issues for All Members of the Adoption Triad (ID: C0340)
    by Maryanne Mica  (2002)
    Addresses the impact of search issues on adoptees at various stages in life as well as the impact of search on birth and adoptive parents.

  • Emotional Roller Coaster of Search, The: Search Issues for All Members of the Adoption Triad (ID: A0340)
    by Maryanne Mica  (2002)
    Addresses the impact of search issues on adoptees at various stages in life as well as the impact of search on birth and adoptive parents.

  • Failed Fantasies: When Search Brings Us More Mystery and Loss (ID: A0211)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (2000)
    Examine the disappointment that can occur and strategies to turn trauma into transformation

  • Failed Fantasies: When Search Brings Us More Mystery and Loss (ID: C0211)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (2000)
    Examine the disappointment that can occur and strategies to turn trauma into transformation.

  • Family Matters (ID: P0214)
    by E. Wayne Carp  (1998)
    Secrecy and disclosure in adoption

  • Far Reaching Impact of Reunions, The (ID: D0152)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore how reunions reverberate through the hearts and lives of adoptive and birth families.

  • Far Reaching Impact of Reunions, The (ID: V0152)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore how reunions reverberate through the hearts and lives of adoptive and birth families.

  • Find A Stranger, Say Goodbye (ID: P0364)
    by Lois Lowry  (1978)
    Novel of a 17 year old's search for her birth mother.

  • Finding Isabella (ID: P0373)
    by A.J. Garrotto  (2000)
    A novel about loss, search and discovery.

  • First Person Plural (ID: V0106)
    by   (2000)
    An adult adoptee's account of search and reunion

  • From Foster Care to Adoption (ID: A0226)
    by Diane Martin-Hushman  (1995)
    Examines the needs and strengths of the child, the birth family and the adoptive family

  • Fumbling Toward Divinity (ID: P0424)
    by Craig Hickman  (2005)
    An intriguing story of one man's journey through search and reunion.

  • Gentle Transitions: A Newborn Baby's Point of View about Adoption (ID: V0120)
    by Michael Trout  (1997)
    A video which gives the newborn's impressions about what is happening with people looking at him/her and making life-changing decisions about him/her. Written guide included.

  • Ghost at Heart's Edge, A (ID: P0337)
    by Tina Cervin, Susan Ito  (1999)
    Stories and poems of adoption

  • Girls Who Went Away, The (ID: P0457)
    by Ann Fessler  (2006)
    The hidden history of the women who surrendered children for adoption in the decades before Roe v. Wade.

  • Giving Voice to Women Silenced by Shame (ID: C0370)
    by Ann Fessler  (2007)
    Artist, professor, adoptee and noted author of The Girls Who Went Away shares her personal experience and 100 oral history interviews with women who surrendered their children.

  • Giving: Memoirs of a Birth Mother, The (ID: P1034)
    by Vicki Rogers  (2006)
    A touching memoir, including family challenges and betrayals, as told from a birth mother's perspective.

  • Great Adoptee Search Book, The (ID: P0429)
    by Jean A.S. Strauss  (1990)
    A concise, how-to for searching for birth family

  • *Grief and Loss in the Adoption Triad (ID: A0072)
    by Anna Johnson, Jeff LaCure  ()
    Emotions of the adoptee, birthparent and adoptive parent

  • Grief, Trauma and Loss (ID: A0327)
    by Foster Cline  (1999)
    Helping children cope

  • Growing Up Adopted (ID: P0161)
    by Maxine Rosenberg  (1989)
    A collection of interviews with adopted children and adults

  • Growing Up in a Caucasian Home: International Adoptees Discuss Their Experiences (ID: A0197)
    by Mark Fuchs, Deborah Johnson, Becca Studaker  (1999)
    Adult adoptees share their insights and resources that can help adoptive parents of children of a different race or ethnic background.

  • Gus Chronicles, The - Reflections From an Abused Kid (ID: P0207)
    by Charles Appelstein, Gus Studelmeyer  (1994)
    Sexual and physical abuse, foster care, family unification and more

  • Half a Heart (ID: P0418)
    by Rosellen Brown  (2000)
    A novel by Rosellen Brown, author of the New York Time's bestseller "Before and After", it portrays estrangement and intimacy, race and privilege, identity and belonging.

  • *Healing Old Wounds - Part 2 (ID: A0054)
    by Sydney Duncan  (1989)
    Insights on the placement of minority children

  • Helping Children Cope with Separation and Loss (ID: P0136)
    by Claudia Jewett Jarratt  (1982)
    How to help a child move through the stages of loss of a loved one

  • Helping Your Child Cope with Depression and Suicidal Thoughts (ID: P0313)
    by Philip Patros, Tonia Shamoo  (1990)
    A parent's guide for communicating

  • Home is Where the Heart Wants to Be (ID: P0752)
    by Margaret Miller, Robert Miller  (1993)
    Adopted children from Honduras and their struggles

  • Hope and Help for Depression (ID: P0785)
    by   (1997)
    Self-care handbook for people with depression and their families

  • How Do You Really Feel About Your Child's Birth Family? (ID: A0221)
    by Linda Yellin  (1994)
    Increases awareness of how parents' feelings about birth family impact the child

  • How the Adoptive Family Deals with Loss, Death and Divorce (ID: A0066)
    by Judith Schaffer  (1991)
    Special impacts for the adoptive family

  • I Have Roots and Branches (ID: V0134)
    by Flory Herman  (2004)
    Adoptees, including children and adults, share their thoughts and emotions about their adoption experience

  • I Hope You Have a Good Life (ID: P0383)
    by Campbell Armstrong  (2000)
    A true story of love, loss, search and reunion.

  • I Wish for You a Beautiful Life (ID: P0274)
    by Sara Dorow  (1999)
    Letters from Korean birth mothers to their children

  • Impact of Loss Upon Adoptive Families (ID: V0005)
    by James Mahoney  (1988)
    The impact of early childhood trauma, attaching words to experiences

  • In Search of Mom - Journey of an Adoptee (ID: P0209)
    by Michael Watson  (1998)
    A young man's quest to fill in the blanks of his personal history

  • Inducement: The Language of the Abandoned (ID: A0184)
    by Helene Gershowitz  (1998)
    The negative feelings that adopted children can cause their parents and how to deal with these issues

  • Issues of Culture/Ethnicity in Search (ID: V0087)
    by Susan Soon-Keum Cox  (2000)
    The nuances of culture, race, language and geography in international search

  • It's Not Over Yet! Panel of Adult Adoptees and Their Parents (ID: A0183)
    by A Panel  (1998)
    Adult adoptees and parents share their experiences

  • It's Time to Let You Know (ID: P0927)
    by Beth Riedler  (1999)
    Written by a birth mother to the child she has placed for adoption. Parent preview recommended before reading with a child.

  • Ithaka (ID: P0321)
    by Sarah Saffian  (1998)
    A daughter's memoir of being found
    Review

  • Job Description for Adoptive Parents, Birthparents and Adoptees, A (ID: V0142)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Learn the job descriptions of triad members, and their roles in the triad. Workshop C1

  • Job Description for Adoptive Parents, Birthparents and Adoptees, A (ID: D0142)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Learn the job descriptions of triad members, and their roles in the triad. Workshop C1

  • Journey Home (ID: P0932)
    by Lawrence McKay Jr.  (1998)
    A touching story of a young girl who accompanies her mother for the mother's trip back to Vietnam and search for her birth family.

  • Journey of the Adopted Self (ID: P0393)
    by Betty Jean Lifton  (1994)
    This book provides a psychological grounding for the importance of openness in adoption from the perspective of an adopted person with the use of many individuals' experiences.

  • Journeys After Adoption Understanding Lifelong Issues (ID: P0348)
    by Betsie Norris, Jayne Schooler  (2002)
    Practical advise to help prepare triad members to deal emotionally and psychologically with the process of search and reunion.

  • Language of Blood, The (ID: P0390)
    by Jane Jeong Trenka  (2003)
    An adoptee's search for identity takes her on a journey from MN to Korea and back as she seeks to resolve the dualities that have long defined her life: Korean-born and American-raised.

  • Lifelong Impact of Adoption, The (ID: D0149)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore the myths and realities of adoption, characteristics of triad members, the importance of grief and loss, search and reunion issues and what makes an ideal adoption.

  • Lifelong Impact of Adoption, The (ID: V0149)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore the myths and realities of adoption, characteristics of triad members, the importance of grief and loss, search and reunion issues and what makes an ideal adoption.

  • Little Sister (ID: P0215)
    by Wendy MacGown  (2006)
    This novel, though fictional, gives a truly compelling inside look at life in China and the need to bear a son.

  • Living and Working with Adoption (ID: V0148)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore the joys, challenges, dynamics and considerations of combining work with ones own personal adoption experiences or with the personal adoption experiences of your co-workers.

  • Living and Working with Adoption (ID: D0148)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Explore the joys, challenges, dynamics and considerations of combining work with ones own personal adoption experiences or with the personal adoption experiences of your co-workers.

  • Living With an Angry Child (ID: V0062)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1994)
    Analyze anger and rage, learn techniques for avoiding continual battles and manage healthy resolutions

  • Living with an Angry Child (ID: A0248)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1993)
    Analyze anger and rage, avoid continual battles and manage healthy resolution

  • Loss of a Dream Child (ID: A0037)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1987)
    Explores the grieving process

  • Lost and Found, The Adoption Experience (ID: P0135)
    by Betty Jean Lifton  (1988)
    The harmful effects of secrecy on the identity of a child and the liberating possibilities of openness

  • Lost Boy, The (ID: P0257)
    by David Pelzer  (1997)
    A foster child's search for the love of a family

  • Lost Daughters of China, The (ID: P0254)
    by Karin Evans  (2000)
    Abandoned girls, their journey to America and the search for a missing past

  • Loved by Choice: True Stories that Celebrate Adoption (ID: P0354)
    by Susan Horner, Kelly Fordyce Martindale  (2002)
    A collection of true stories told by all members of the triad.

  • May the Circle Be Unbroken (ID: P0132)
    by Lynn Franklin  (1998)
    An intimate journey into the heart of adoption

  • Meaning of the Search (ID: V0008)
    by David Brodzinsky  (1989)
    Issues which may lead adoptees to conduct a search and positive outcomes of successful searching

  • Member of the Family, A (ID: P0355)
    by Susan Merrell  (2000)
    Written as a novel, this story of how the adoption of a young boy has affected a family, will sound all too real to many close to the field of adoption.

  • Missing Piece, The (ID: P0432)
    by Lee Ezell  (1992)
    A powerful story of Lee's reunion with her daughter, placed twenty years earlier, when lee was am 18 year-old rape victim.

  • Moses, Snow White and the Ugly Duckling (ID: C0309)
    by Jeanne Howard  (2000)
    Examines patterns in the stories that adoptees tell.

  • Moses, Snow White and the Ugly Duckling (ID: A0309)
    by Jeanne Howard  (2000)
    Examines patterns in the stories that adoptees tell

  • Multiple Transitions: A Young Child's Point of View on Foster Care and Adoption (ID: V0121)
    by Michael Trout  (1997)
    A video intended to help adults understand what a foster child is feeling when transitioning to adoption. Written guide included.

  • My Name is Gretchen: A Memoir (ID: P1007)
    by Gretchen Van Hoosier  (2004)
    One adoptee's personal journey and finding that her favorite childhood cousin was her birth mother.

  • My Story, My Mission: Opening Keynote (ID: C0368)
    by Darryl "DMC" McDaniels  (2007)
    The rap legend tells his adoption and reunion story in a most engaging manner. He is now an advocate for the access movement.

  • Mystery History: Helping an Adopted Child Understand His Past (ID: A0176)
    by Betsy Keefer, Jayne Schooler  (1998)
    Dealing with little or no information on your child's beginnings

  • Not Remembered, Never Forgotten (ID: P0435)
    by Robert Allan Hafetz  (2005)
    A true story of an adoptee's search for his birthfamily.

  • Once Bitten Twice Shy - Dealing with Loss (ID: V0059)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1994)
    The impact of loss on adoptive children

  • Other Mother, The (ID: P0341)
    by Carol Schaefer  (1991)
    She surrendered her baby for adoption, and searched for him 19 years later.

  • Out of the Blue (ID: P0918)
    by Sarah Ellis  (1994)
    The story of a girl, Megan, who learns that her mother placed a baby for adoption when the mother was seventeen. Now an adult, the adoptee has found Megan's mother.

  • Out of the Shadows: Birthfathers' Stories (ID: P0127)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (1995)
    A compilation of stories by birthfathers

  • Outer Search, Inner Journey (ID: P0113)
    by Peter Dodds  (1997)
    One man's adoption experience as an international adoptee

  • Pandora's Hope (ID: P0875)
    by Penny Callan Partridge  (1997)
    A collection of poems and prose about being adopted.

  • Panel of Young Adult Adoptees and Graduates of Foster Care (ID: A0335)
    by Panel Presentation  (2001)
    Learn from this panel of young adults as they share their experiences in foster care and for some, permanency.

  • Panel of Young Adult Adoptees and Graduates of Foster Care (ID: C0335)
    by Panel Presentation  (2001)
    Learn from this panel of young adults as they share their experiences in foster care and for some, permanency.

  • Perspectives on a Grafted Tree (ID: P0148)
    by Patricia Irwin Johnston  (1983)
    A collection of poetry by and about people whose lives have been touched by adoption

  • Pregnant? Adoption Is an Option (ID: P0403)
    by Jeanne Warren Lindsay  (1997)
    Not every pregnant woman and her partner are ready to parent. In this book, birthparents share their stories of responsible - and difficult - adoption planning.

  • Preserving Families to Save Children (ID: A0273)
    by LaDoris Cordell  (1994)
    The importance of permanency planning

  • Primal Wound - Understanding the Adopted Child, The (ID: P0200)
    by Nancy Newton Verrier  (1997)
    Attachment, bonding and loss in the adoptee's life

  • Privacy vs. Secrecy in Adoption (ID: A0224)
    by Joyce Maguire Pavao  (1994)
    The differences between secrecy and privacy and the effects on people involved

  • Prodigal Father, The (ID: P0433)
    by Mark Bryan  (1997)
    An inspiring explanation of the impact of father absence and the significance of reunification for families.

  • Reconnections (ID: P0267)
    by Mary Bradford Clark  (2000)
    The personal story of a reunion between a daughter and her birth mother

  • Reflections on Our Adoptions (ID: V0040)
    by Panel Presentation  (1991)
    A panel of adult adoptees shares their experiences

  • Relationships - Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow (ID: A0253)
    by Shirley Bullock, Karen Harrison-Hatchell, Patt Slattery  (1993)
    Triad members share relationship steps and stages

  • Remembering (ID: P0218)
    by Jeff LaCure  (1995)
    Reflections of growing up adopted

  • Sacred Connections (ID: P0833)
    by Mary Ann Koenig  (2000)
    24 stories of adoptees, birth parents and adoptive parents

  • Search 101: Where Do I Start and What Do I Do? (ID: C0339)
    by Marilyn Mendenhall Waugh  (2002)
    Gives the tools to complete a legal search on a limited budget by using public records available to the general public.

  • Search 101: Where Do I Start and What Do I Do? (ID: A0339)
    by Marilyn Mendenhall Waugh  (2002)
    Gives the tools to complete a legal search on a limited budget by using public records available to the general public.

  • Search for Birth Parents (ID: V0026)
    by Nancy Sitterley  (1990)
    Some of the questions that lead adoptees to search

  • Search to my Beginning, A (ID: P0946)
    by Joan Battilana  (2003)
    An inspirational adoption story told through poetry, illustrations and reflections of an adoptee's search and reunion.

  • Search, Reunion Aftermath, Similarities or Differences (ID: A0225)
    by Linda Yellin  (1994)
    The effects of search and reunion on adoptees, adoptive families and birthmothers

  • Search: A Handbook for Adoptees and Birthparents (ID: P0439)
    by Jayne Askin  (1998)
    A thorough explanation of search, with an extensive list of resources

  • Searching for Family: Moments in the Lives of Children in Foster Care (ID: V0122)
    by Kurt Streeter  (1997)
    Foster children tell their stories of change, uncertainty and insecurity. An excellent video in depicting life in foster care.

  • Secret of Me, The (ID: P0454)
    by Meg Kearney  (2005)
    Fourteen year old Lizzie shares her thoughts and feelings about her adoption through her poetry.

  • Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother (ID: A0188)
    by Jana Wolff  (1999)
    Fifteen myths of waiting and adoptive parents

  • Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother (ID: P0141)
    by Jana Wolff  (1997)
    How it feels for a woman to look nothing like her child and to know the woman who does

  • Self Esteem and the Adoptive Family (ID: V0051)
    by Ken Watson  (1998)
    How to counteract the damaging effects of loss on children's self image

  • Self-Esteem and the Adoptive Family (ID: D0051)
    by Ken Watson  (1998)
    How to counteract the damaging effects of loss on children's self image

  • Shadow Mothers: Stories of Adoption and Reunion (ID: P0416)
    by Linda Back McKay  (2002)
    Ten women, from various parts of the country with a wide range of social and economic backgrounds, share their stories of relinquishment, search and reunion.

  • Shattered Dreams (ID: A0152)
    by Holly vanGulden  (1988)
    Help parents evaluate the conflicting needs of adoptive family members and to let go of expectations

  • Sibling Reunions A Letter To Those Who Have Been Contacted (ID: P0861)
    by Randolph Severson  ()
    Reunion is "a voyage in self-discovery". This booklet invites the reader to reflect and discover new insights.

  • Single Square Picture: A Korean Adoptee's Search for Her Roots, A (ID: P0362)
    by Katy Robinson  (2002)
    Chronicles the adoption of a little girl from Korea, who returns to her native country as a young adult.

  • So Here I Am! But Where Did I Come From? (ID: P0180)
    by Mary Ruth Wotherspoon  (1994)
    An adult adoptee's search for identity, heritage and history

  • So You're Going to Adopt: Coming to Terms with Grief and Loss in Adoption (ID: V0044)
    by Mary Martin Mason  ()
    Resolving infertility and loss issues

  • Soul Connection: Memoir of a Birthmother's Healing Journey (ID: P0423)
    by Ann Hughes  (1999)
    This is an inspiring memoir of inner and outer discovery of an unmarried woman who must surrender her baby for adoption, and years later, undertakes a search for her birth daughter.

  • Standing in an Adoptee's Shoes (ID: D0138)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Explores the adoptee's perspective on what it means to be adopted, how one's adoption status impacts daily life and relationships.

  • Standing in an Adoptee's Shoes (ID: V0138)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (2005)
    Explores the adoptee's perspective on what it means to be adopted, how one's adoption status impacts daily life and relationships.

  • Stories of Adoption: Loss and Reunion (ID: P0891)
    by Eric Blau  (1993)
    Offers text and photographs of personal accounts written by all members of the triad.

  • Suddenly Sisters! Understanding Sibling Reactions to Reunion (ID: C0371)
    by Susan Thompson Underdahl  (2007)
    The arrival of a surrendered child changes the structure of a family in unexpected and irrevocable ways. In the excitement of the reunion between the birth parent(s) and adoptee, the emotional reactions of siblings may be overlooked.

  • Surviving Infertility (ID: P0110)
    by Linda Salzer  (1991)
    Coping with the feelings that often emerge from infertility

  • Termination of Parental Rights - Barriers to Facilitating Adoption (ID: A0206)
    by Eric Kokko, Debra Ratterman  (1992)
    System barriers, permanency planning models and needed policy changes

  • The Same Smile - The Triumph of a Mother's Love After Losing Two Daughters (ID: P0420)
    by Joanne Medeiros Harrington, Susan Mello Souza  (2003)
    A touching memoir that reveals the depth of love, faith and persistence it takes to create a happy-ever-after ending to an adoption reunion.

  • Then She Found Me (ID: P0163)
    by Elinor Lipman  (1990)
    A humorous novel about the reunion of a mother and daughter

  • To Bless Him Unaware: The Adopted Child Conceived by Rape (ID: P0934)
    by Randolph Severson  (1992)
    Guidance for adoptive families who are coping with the discussion of their child's conception by rape.

  • To My Birthmother (ID: V0118)
    by Beverly Shaffer  (2002)
    U.S. Premiere of this film was at the 30th Annual New England Adoption Conference, April 2003.

  • Torn Between Two Mothers (ID: C0353)
    by Mary Grossnickle  (2005)
    Focuses on how loyalties are divided between the adoptive family and birth family at different ages, and how that shapes the sense of self.

  • Touched by Adoption (ID: P0285)
    by Nancy Robinson  (1999)
    Stories, letters and poems by adoptees, adoptive parents, and birthparents

  • Transitions: Moving Children with Sensitivity (ID: C0360)
    by Kris Villanueva  (2005)
    Provides guidelines for transitioning children at various developmental stages and covers the grief and loss that are a part of adoption for both children and families.

  • Triad Awareness Panel, The (ID: A0148)
    by Phyllis LaBella  (1993)
    Enables triad members to become more familiar with each other, to reduce fear and develop positive relationships

  • Truth, Healing and Reconciliation (ID: C0369)
    by Sandra White Hawk  (2007)
    Co-founder and director of First Nations Orphan Association (FNOA) shares experiences of loss of birth culture, family and spiritual traditions. Also shared is the healing through ceremonies that can apply to all impacted by adoption.

  • Twenty Life Transforming Choices Adoptees Need To Make (ID: P0375)
    by Sherrie Eldridge  (2003)
    Written in the same list format as her previous book, the twenty choices are each given a chapter of explanation and anecdotes. Has a strong religious and Christian basis.

  • Twice Born: Memoirs of an Adopted Daughter (ID: P0464)
    by Betty Jean Lifton  (2006)
    Originally published in 1975 with a new afterwards, the author tells her story of growing up adopted and her search for her identity.

  • Understanding Adoption (ID: A0154)
    by Lois Ruskai Melina  (1993)
    Commonly asked questions and answers on adoption

  • Understanding Adoption (ID: P0462)
    by Kathleen Hushion, Susan Sherman, Diana Siskind  (2006)
    A collection of writings about clinical work with adults, children and parents around the issue of adoption.

  • Understanding Birthparents (ID: A0085)
    by Mary Martin Mason  (1991)
    Meet a group of birthparents and learn about the long-term effects of relinquishing a child

  • Understanding How Growing Up Adopted Impacts Relationships (ID: V0140)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2005)
    Explores the connection between self-esteem and its impact on relationships with parents, peers and partners. Workshop A3

  • Understanding How Growing Up Adopted Impacts Relationships (ID: D0140)
    by Jeff LaCure  (2005)
    Explores the connection between self-esteem and its impact on relationships with parents, peers and partners. Workshop A3

  • Unlit Path, An (ID: P0460)
    by Deborah Hannah  (2006)
    A true story that touches on the heartbreak and joy of parenting the "hard to place" child, with the help of clinical professionals and religious belief.

  • Unlocking the Heart of Adoption (ID: V0119)
    by Sheila Ganz  (2002)
    A documentary that chronicles the lifelong process of families separated by and built by adoption through diverse first person stories of adoptees, birthparents and adoptive parents.

  • Voices From Another Place (ID: P0268)
    by Susan Soon-Keum Cox  (1999)
    A collection of works from people born in Korea and adopted to other countries

  • Voices From the Heart: Personal Stories (ID: P0760)
    by A Collection  (1995)
    Personal stories from adoptive families, birth parents and adoptees

  • WAHH #1 (ID: P0789)
    by Henry Wolyniec  (1997)
    The emotions of being adopted

  • WAHH #2 (ID: P0788)
    by Henry Wolyniec  (1997)
    More on the emotions of being adopted

  • Waiting to Forget (ID: P0340)
    by Margaret Moorman  (1996)
    A motherhood lost and found

  • When the Triad is a World Apart (ID: A0216)
    by Sally Hanko Dees  (2000)
    Openness in international adoption

  • When the Triad is a World Apart (ID: C0216)
    by Sally Hanko Dees  (2000)
    Openness in international adoption

  • Where Are My Birth Parents? A Guide for Teenage Adoptees (ID: P0873)
    by Susan Fischer, Karen Gravelle  (1993)
    A practical guide using research and interviews with adoptees, adoptive parents and birth parents who have been involved in the search process.

  • Who Are My Siblings? (ID: A0254)
    by Ken Watson  (1993)
    How kids in adoption come to identify and understand a wide variety of sibling options

  • Whose Child Am I? (ID: P0225)
    by John Y. Powell  (1985)
    Adults' recollections of being adopted

  • Why Didn't She Keep Me? (ID: P0269)
    by Barbara Burlingham-Brown  (1998)
    A comprehensive selection of first hand narratives by birthmothers

  • Why Do Adoptees Search? (ID: V0151)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Learn what makes adoptees want to search. Find out what adoptees are looking for when embarking on the journey to find birth family.

  • Why Do Adoptees Search? (ID: D0151)
    by Marlou Russell  (2006)
    Learn what makes adoptees want to search. Find out what adoptees are looking for when embarking on the journey to find birth family.

  • *Wildflowers (ID: V0085)
    by R. Susan Woods  ()
    Adopted people speak their truths

  • Wounds of Adoption and the Healing Environment, The (ID: A0266)
    by Barbara Wentz  (1994)
    Positive parenting approaches and techniques to build a healing environment

  • You Didn?t Choose Them, but They?re Part of Your Family Now! (ID: C0356)
    by Ken Watson  (2005)
    Explains the tension within an extended adoptive family system which can occur between birth and adoptive families.

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