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Back to the Beginning; Remarkable True Stories of Adoption Searches & Reunions

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As a professional investigator for many years and an adoptive parent, I recommend this book without reservation. It is well written, touching, inspirational, motivating, informative and a great place to start for anyone interested in adoptive reunions or even in becoming a private investigator or researcher.

This is the book I have turned to over and over again as I stumble my way through my own adoption reunion. The stories of search and discovery are varied enough to touch on many potential issues any searcher may encounter. This is a comforting and yet realistic view of adoption searches, and a must-read for anyone contemplating or in the midst of a search.

I was blown away! This book is so interesting!!! From the ins and outs of Private Investigation to the beautiful, touching and heartwarming stories, I could not put it down! I highly recommend this book to anyone who has an interest in solid, well written stores about real life.

The warmth and sensitivity of these wonderful women comes through on every page. I've read it twice and recommend it to every single person involved in the adoption process. Then I'd recommend it to every person outside of the process. It's heartwarming and insightful. I wish I had known them when I searched for my birth family, or at the very least, had their book.

I couldn't put the book down until I had finished reading it. I cried tears of sadness for those who were not successful in finding their biological parents and tears of happiness for those who did. The authors are clearly dedicated to the work they do and give fascinating accounts of some of their cases.

As a triad member, this book has particular meaning to me. It captures the hopes, desires, joy and disappointments experienced in the searches from such a compassionate perspective. I would hope it would encourage others in similar situations to take a chance, not get discouraged and search for the missing pieces of their lives with loving, qualified assistance such as that displayed by these wonderful women.

This is a MUST read for anyone considering a search for parents that were not of the home but of the heart. These are real life stories that allow the reader to peak into some of the most vulnerable places inside people and share the experience of their search. The book is not full of adoption popular culture psycho babble-rather, the stories are told with simple elegance and class.

A friend of mine recommended this book and although I am not an adoptee, I was intrigued by what she shared about the book. I am glad that I read it. If you're like me and you enjoy the search for a happy ending, you'll enjoy reading "Back to the Beginning." First and foremost, the accounts of adoptees searching for their birth families and vice versa was riveting; however, what I liked most about the book was the way the authors seemed genuinely interested in their clients emotionally. I thought the advice they gave to their clients was very sound; particularly the advice about approaching first time meetings between families, as well as how to manage their expectations about the process and its possible roads blocks. I counsel people every day in my job, so I'm sure what I read in this book will be woven into my practice somehow. Even if it's not, I'll be keeping this book on hand for those moments when I need a feel-good pick me up read...as well as a little perspective on how nice and easy my childhood was knowing my birth parents and siblings.

This book is fascinating! It's made up of all the components that make stories great: drama, suspense, scandal, mystery, heartache, love, loss, redemption and reunion. Each story reads like a stand-alone mini-novel. And it makes it even more intriguing to know that these stories are true reunions. This book is great for people like me that don't have a lot of time to read but still want to read gripping stories that contain heart and soul.

I'm not adopted, nor have I adopted a child. This book is just an incredible read for anyone because of all the compelling aspects of the stories.