About the Author
Autobiography Hello everyone, my name is Christopher William Baines, Sr., my biological name is Christopher Scarpati. I was born October 12th, 1960, three months prematurely and weighed 3 pounds and 3 ounces and was very sickly as a child. By the grace of God I was taken in as a foster child when I was eleven months old. My adoptive mother, Lillian Mae Gorham-Baines, was an amazing and extraordinary woman. She went to an orphanage and there were over 1,000 other kids there and she said that she looked down at me and was attracted to me by my eyes. She has been with God since August 2nd, 2003 and I still miss her terribly and by the way this book is dedicated to her and to my entire adoptive family. It took me many years to come to terms with my adoption issues and the fact that I did not like myself because I blamed myself for my biological mother giving me away. I had no self confidence, self-esteem or motivation. This book is a product or "spin-off" of an essay paper I did in English Composition 101 which I received an A+ and was given the suggestion to write a book so that I may be able to reach other adoptees and for self-therapy to deal with my issues. I started writing this book back in 1995, and I stopped because I didn't want to disrespect my adoptive mother in any way. So after her death I continued with the book and finished it in February of 2009. My premise behind this book is to reach other adoptees be it young or old who have not dealt with their adoptive issues or don't know how to get started in getting therapy or to just talk to someone who understands you and won't pass judgment. I hope that whoever reads this book will get something out of it and that I've made a difference in someone else's life. God Bless, Christopher Baines 268 Central Street ♦ Gardner, Massachusetts 01440 ♦978.632.9071 Email: chrisbaines6@aol.com
