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THE GIRLS WHO WENT AWAY
The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption
in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade
by Ann Fessler
In this deeply moving work, Ann Fessler brings to light the lives of hundreds of thousands of young single American women forced to give up their newborn children in the years following World War II and before Roe v. Wade. The Girls Who Went Away tells a story not of wild and carefree sexual liberation, but rather of a devastating double standard that has had punishing long-term effects on these women and on the children they gave up for adoption. In my opinion this book is a "must read" for any member of the adoption triad and for the general public as well. It's an eye opening account of events that are, in most part, unknown by the general public on the travesty imposed upon the women in this country.
To order: http://www.thegirlswhowentaway.com/ |
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THE SAME SMILE
The Triumph of a Mother's Love After Losing Two Daughters
by Susan Mello Souza
with Joanne Medeiros Harrington
This is a true story of triumph over adversity and the hardship of losing two children. Susan give a heart wrenching account of losing her first daughter to adoption and what it was like to be an "unwed mother" in the 1960's. However, this is not the only hardship that Susan was to bear; just as she was about to begin searching for her first born she learns that her second daughter, that she was raising, has an incurable disease. This book is a true testimonial to the strength of a mothers love. I am honored to call Susan my friend and want to thank her for having the courage to share her story with the world.
To order: http://www.thesamesmile.com/default.asp
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FINDING ME IN A PAPER BAG:
Searching for Bith Sides Now
by Sally Howard
A remarkable story of a baby girl in a brown paper bag who was left on a farms porch, and later, when this baby had grown into a young woman she had to surrender her baby girl to adoption after being rapped. Sally’s story is heartbreaking and enlightening; you will be inspired as she takes you along on her search for her mother and her search for her daughter. I am also proud to call Sally my friend.
To order: http://www.findingmeinapaperbag.com/
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The Primal Wound
by Nancy Verrier
Since its original publication in 1993, The Primal Wound has become a classic in adoption literature and is considered the adoptees' bible. The insight which is brought to the experiences of abandonment and loss will contribute not only to the healing of adoptees, adoptive families, and birth parents, but will bring understanding and encouragement to anyone who has ever felt abandoned.
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Wake Up Little Susie
Single Pregnancy and Race before Roe v. Wade
by Rickie Solinger
Rickie Solinger documents the American response to illegitimate pregnancy in the decades following World War II and examines the options available to black and white women. She argues that race was the most important demographic factor in determining society's response to an illegitimate pregnancy. She shows that white girls, who were unmarried and pregnant, were sent to maternity homes and were made to put their children up for adoption. This solution neatly dove-tailed with the increased demand in the 1950's for white babies to adopt. In contrast the typical black unwed mother was encourage to keep their illegitimate children because social agencies found few opportunities to place a black child; proving, once again, that the babies taken from white girls was not because it was the best thing for the child but because the agencies needed these white infants to fill the demand being put upon them by infertile couples. To order: www.amazon.com |
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