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Somebodys Child: Stories about Adoption Paperback – September 15, 2011

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UNIVERSAL STORIES OF LONGING AND BELONGING

Our quest for origin and, by extension, identity is universal to the human experience. For the twenty-five contributors to Somebodys Child, the topic of adoption is not—and perhaps never can be—a neutral issue. With unique courage, each of them discusses their experience of the adoption process. Some share stories of heartbreak; others have discovered joy; some have searched for closure. Somebodys Child captures the many unforgettable faces and voices of adoption.

The third book in a series of anthologies about the twenty-first-century family, Somebodys Child follows Nobodys Mother and Nobodys Father, two essay collections from childless adults on parenthood, family and choices. Together, these three books challenge readers to reexamine traditional definitions of the concept of family.

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    September 15, 2011
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    5.75 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1926971035
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1926971032
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Like the pieces of the puzzle in the lives of adoptees seeking their identity, these essays fit together to form as complete an understanding as is ever possible. —Betty Jane Hegerat

(2011-04-09)

With stories flooding in from all angles of adoption, the final 25 range from the classic young woman forced to give up her baby to the child who is always looking for an unknown face in the crowd, to the gay parent, the sibling dynamics and more. —Monday Magazine



Each [story]—like life itself—is full of unexpected twists and surprises. But all of the narrators are honest, compassionate and have something important to say about the ways their lives have been forever changed by adoption. —The Toronto Star

(2012-11-04)

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Bruce Gillespie is an award-winning Canadian writer and editor and an assistant professor in the journalism program at Wilfrid Laurier Universitys Brantford campus. He has worked for Canadian Business and MoneySense, and his writing has appeared in a number of magazines and newspapers, including Canadian Geographic, Chatelaine, Financial Post Business Magazine, Applied Arts, Quill & Quire, and the National Post. He has received four honourable mentions at the National Magazine Awards and a Best Consumer Feature in the Rogers Media Best Of Awards in 2001. Bruce is the editor of A Family by Any Other Name: Exploring Queer Relationships and was co-editor of the two anthologies Somebodys Child: Stories About Adoption and Nobodys Father: Life Without Kids. He was recently appointed editor-in-chief of J-Source.ca, a hub for news, information, and commentary about Canadian journalism.

Lynne Van Luven is an associate professor in the Department of Writing at the University of Victoria, where she teaches journalism and creative non-fiction. Her writing has appeared in numerous publications across Canada. She has edited four previous anthologies, including Nobodys Mother: Life Without Kids, Nobodys Father: Life Without Kids, and Somebodys Child: Stories About Adoption. Lynne lives in Victoria, BC.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ TouchWood Editions (September 15, 2011)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1926971035
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1926971032
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.75 x 0.75 x 7.5 inches
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    Laura Barcella is a writer, editor, feminist, animal lover, candy hoarder, and horror buff.

    She's the author of "Know Your Rights! A Modern Kid's Guide to the American Constitution," "Fight Like a Girl: 50 Feminists Who Changed the World," "The End: 50 Apocalyptic Visions From Pop Culture That You Should Know About...Before It's Too Late," and "Madonna & Me: Women Writers on the Queen of Pop." She also published a series of quirky Q&A journals for teens and tweens: "OMG," "BFF," and "XOXO" and she co-wrote Lauren Urasek's "Popular."

    Laura's freelance writing has appeared in the New York Times, RollingStone.com, the Washington Post, Marie Claire, The Week, GQ.com, VanityFair.com, ELLE, Cosmopolitan, and more.

    For more about her work, visit LauraBarcella.com.

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    Bruce Gillespie is the author of "News Writing and Reporting: An Introduction to Skills and Theory" (Oxford University Press), which is used in university and college classrooms across Canada. He also edited three collections of personal essays about the family in the 21st century, including "Nobody’s Father: Life Without Kids" and "Somebody’s Child: Stories About Adoption," both with Lynne Van Luven, and "A Family by Any Other Name: Exploring Queer Relationships," which was a finalist in the LGBT Anthology category of the 27th annual Lambda Literary Awards and was the silver medal winner in the LGBT Non-Fiction Category at the 2015 Independent Book Publisher Awards (IPPYs).

    Bruce is an associate professor in the Faculty of Liberal Arts at Wilfrid Laurier University, where he creates and teaches courses about journalism and user experience design. His research focuses on literary journalism, journalism ethics, journalism education and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). His work has been published in a range of journals and books, including "Literary Journalism Studies," "Teaching & Learning Inquiry" and "The Routledge Companion to Journalism Ethics."

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