Notes From Nobody [Paperback]

Claudia Turner VanLydegraf (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2001

This is a book about and by a Birth Mother who found her two babies (35 and 33 years later) that were given away through adoption at birth. It tells about the ramifications in her life from the beginning to present day. It reflects present-day reunion stories that are on TV all the time and tells what the shows don't, by delving into the feelings and needs that are brought to the surface in finding long lost children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 137 pages
• Publisher: AmErica House (October 1, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1588518612
• ISBN-13: 978-1588518613
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.6 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #9,228,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review from an adopted person, September 16, 2001

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Pinkie Arnot (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Notes From Nobody (Paperback)

NOTES FROM NOBODY is a gift of the heart to all people with experience of adoption in their lives. Ms. VanLydegraf's honest and direct approach to her own experience with adoption pulls readers straight into her life, and you will find yourself wanting to reach back in time and tell her, 'No, no, don't do that,' and then rejoice with her successes. Anyone that has been adopted, or has adopted out children themselves, knows how delicate that part of our life, and heart, is. There is a missing part that must have an answer, and this author masterfully shares with her readers the answers life gave her. Anyone involved with, or considering adoption in their lives will benefit from the multiple perspectives given here! I believe this book deserves much noteriety.
Pinkie Arnot

5.0 out of 5 stars A Book that had to be Written, January 23, 2003

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Mary E. Erickson "author" (Grand Junction, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Notes From Nobody (Paperback)

This is a timely, no-holds barred story of what happens when a mother, because of the circumstances of her life, must give up her children to adoption and of her lifelong need to find them. The author speaks from experience, which gives her book an authentic ring. It was one she had to write in order to come to terms with her life experience. Her readers are happy she did, especially all those who have undergone a similar experience.

5.0 out of 5 stars Reflections, January 22, 2003

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Dinah Roseberry (Phoenixville, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Notes From Nobody (Paperback)

A true story of the hidden contrasting emotions at the heart of the adoption process. This account goes beyond the sweetness of media hype. It touches the depths of reality. It deciphers the varied consequences of knowing and understanding that something has been missing in a precious life.