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Together Again

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I loved this book. It's well-written, fast-paced, and fascinating. The true stories of people reunited with their families are uplifting. Even though I wasn't adopted, I was inspired by the way these people overcame their loneliness, feelings of alienation, and challenging situations. Reading this book is a great way to relax and feel good.

A reading of Carolyn Campbell's rendition of birth parents reuniting with adopted children is like curling up with a riveting detective novel filled with fast-paced suspense, intriguing conflict, realistic emotions, believable characters and convincing hope embodied in real life reunions. In everyone's life, there is someone they have lost touch with. Someone that they would like to see again in this short life that we live. Whether it's an old classmate, a teacher, someone from the military, a neighbor or a co-worker. We are all searching for someone we would like to see again, and readers will instantly identify with the struggles, hopes and dreams in these authentic real-life stories. John R. Llewellyn, Author of: Murder of a Prophet, The Dark Side of Utah Polygamy.

I found that this book to be a riveting account of the adoption reunion experience. While most adoption books contain a scant paragraph or two describing each entire reunion experience, this book chronicles three stories completely from adoption to reunion. The reader is able to experience all of the emotions, feelings, hopes and dreams of these long lost family members who are longing to find each other.

This book reveals all of the emotions in the roller coaster of adoption reunions. From the longings of search, to the determination of hope, to the euphoria, healing and validation of finding one's roots, this book has it all. It was written by an author who has experienced reunion herself, in collaboration with professional searchers who are from three generations of adoption. This book offers unique understanding and empathy into the reunion situation and beyond

Together Again is an insightful book that contributes to the much needed resources in the adoption community. I read it in one sitting. I believe it is one of the books that should be read by anyone who is looking to embark upon locating their genetic families and those whose lives have been impacted by adoption. --- Jennifer Arndt-Johns

As an author, I know how difficult it is to write a heartfelt book that is also true and also suspenseful. In Together Again, Carolyn C., one of my favorite non-fiction authors, has done all three, masterfully! Whether the reader has any personal connection with adoption or its frustrations and rewards, she/he can't help but be drawn into the story lines of these three wonderfully developed characters, rooting for their success at every turn. I heartily recommend it!

This book is filled with drama, emotions, suspense, and happiness that will sustain your interest. These powerful, hearwarming stories hold a blend of suspense, heart-stopping emotions and pathos and will remain with you long after you read the last page. You won't want to put this book down.

I am adopted myself. I was able to identify with the real people in these stories. Like these people, I wanted to find my birth family for many years, and felt many emotions along the way. It was interesting to know that others shared my feelings. This is the first book I've found that includes reunions from the beginning to the end, and describes all the steps of searching. Besides that, it's as good as a detective novel, with suspense, plot twists and satisfying resolutions

What a great book. Such heart warming stories. I felt as if I was right there with them in each story. I would recomend this book to all! - It is a book you can't put down until you have read it the whole way threw... and then you want more!

This book reveals all of the inherent drama and heartfelt emotions that are part of adoption. It includes the roller coaster of feelings that adoptees and birth parents experience by revealing the real-life reunion experiences of actual families who have been there.