Touched by Adoption (Paperback)

~ Nancy A. Robinson (Author) "at sixteen i aborted a life swore i would never do that again but at twenty found myself alone and lonely no desire or capability..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review

"A powerful, wide-ranging anthology. One keeps turning pages until overwhelmed by the emotional impact. One is left with a mosaic-like impression of how profound and varied is the adoption experience." -- Fred Greenman, birth father and attorney, representing birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees seeking access to records in Tennesee and Oregon

"In Touched by Adoption you enter the adoption experience from multiple vantage points...The heartfelt narratives, letters, and poems create a complex mosaic of adoption, conveying the love, loss, and creation that characterize it." -- Mary Watkins, Ph.D., co-author of Talking With Young Children About Adoption, adoptive mother of three internationally adopted children and Chair, Depth Psychology Ph.D. Program, Pacifica Graduate Institute

"This is the first collection of adoption prose and poetry that speaks with the voices of many cultures and from the viewpoints of all members of the adoption triad." -- Carol Biddle, Executive Director, Kinship Center California

Product Description

A collection of stories, letters and poems about adoption and representing birth parents, adoptees, adoptive parents, and siblings. The collection includes stories of the early Orphan Trains, closed adoptions, searches, reunions, older adoptions, single parent adoptions, and open adoptions. Expectant parents share their fears and excitement. Seasoned adoptive parents reflect on parenthood. Adoptees searching and birthparents reflect on their experiences. No two contributions are alike. There are questions, discoveries, losses, insights, sorrows, and joys--all products of living life fully.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 350 pages
• Publisher: Green River Publishing (October 18, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967336309
• ISBN-13: 978-0967336305
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #95,096 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb Collection of Adoption Stories, May 8, 2000

By	Alyssa A. Lappen (Earth) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Ms. Robinson has amassed a large collection of work from 75 respected poets, authors and playwrights, all of whom have one thing in common--an adoption connection. Some, like the father of former basketball star Issac Berg, and myself, adopted children, many internationally. Others, like Paula Friedman of California, were birthparents. Still others were themselves adopted as children. It is a privilege to have my work included in this edition, whose writers hail from many racial and religious backgrounds, yet sing in chorus: We can all learn from one another, and from the adoption experience. Alyssa A. Lappen

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Touched by Adoption is a must read, November 25, 1999

By	Lila (Austin, Texas) - See all my reviews

If you are looking for a poignant collection of stories, poems and letters about the adoption experience, look no further. TOUCHED BY ADOPTION is guaranteed to touch your soul.

Similar to the CHICKEN SOUP books in tone and texture, TOUCHED BY ADOPTION focuses on every possible angle of adoption. It is one of my favorite books, one I will read over and over.

As a published author, I am picky about the books I endorse. This emotion-packed anthology is well worth adding to your library.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Alone, December 9, 1999

By	Kevin Allen (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

As the author of four poems in this anthology, I can now say that I don't feel alone anymore. Each poem, each story I read, I am compelled to read a second time. Every time I pick up this book, it feels like I'm picking up a part of my life. I recommend this book to anyone ready to delve into the heart of adoption.