BOOKS

Within Me, Without Me - Adoption: An Open and Shut Case? by Sue Wells. Copyright 1994, Scarlet Press. ISBN 1- 85727-0428

A collection of personal stories by mothers who have given children up for adoption. The author is also a birth mother.

Wake Up Little Susie: Single Pregnancy and Race Before Roe v. Wade by Rickie Solinger. Copyright 1992, Routledge. ISBN 0-415-90894-9

A look at how unwed mothers were treated in the years before abortion was legalized, wrapped in the social context of the times. Deals with issues such as race, socioeconomic status and psychological analysis of the family structure at that time. Presented as a research study.

May the Circle be Unbroken - An Intimate Journey into the Heart of Adoption by Lynn C. Franklin with Elizabeth Ferber. Copyright 1998, Harmony Books. ISBN 0-517-70755-1

The poignant memoir of a woman who reunited with a child she gave up for adoption, plus exerpts from professionals about adoption practices, as well as notes from other birthmothers, adopteess and adoptive parents.

Out of the Shadows: Birthfather's Stories by Marv Martin Mason. Copyright 1995, O.J. Howard Publishing. ISBN 0-9646259-1-1

17 stories of birthfathers who talk about the children they either never saw, helped place for adoption, or have been reunited with as adults.

I Would Have Searched Forever by Sandy Musser. Copyright 1992,Adoption Awareness Press. ISBN 0-934896-00-3

A Personal account of a birthmother's search for the child she relinquished in 1954, and the obstacles she faced, both from the courts and society.

Waiting to Forget - A Mother Opens the Door to Her Secret Past by Margaret Moorman. Copyright 1996,W W Norton & Company. ISBN 0-393-03967-6

The Poignant memoir of a birthmother's struggle to come to terms with a secret she lived with for 3 decades; the loss of her first child through adoption. She finds the courage to try to connect to her first child, while exploring important questions about secrecy, responsibility, parenthood and love.

Shadow Train: A Journey between Relinquishment and Reunion by Patricia E. Taylor. Copyright 1995,Gateway Press Inc. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number 95-79077

The personal story of Patricia Taylor, who placed her child for adoption in 1961, searched for her years later, and was reunited with her in 1980.

Birth Mother Trauma - A Counseling Guide for Birth Mothers by Heather Carlini. Copyright 1992,Morning Side Publishing. ISBN 0-9696295-0-8

This book offers a 7 Stage Recovery Program for Birth Mothers who are having difficulty going through the healing process following the relinquishment of a child.

Wanted: First Child by Rebecca Harsin. Copyright 1992,Fithian Press. ISBN 0-931832-69-1

The author's story of her teenage pregnancy, her time spent in a 'home' for unwed mothers, and her search for her daughter that lasted two decades, ending in a happy reunion.

There is a Future in the Past by Rose Marie Clark. Copyright 1996, ISBN 0-9655146-0-9

The author's story of her relinquishment of her son for adoption in 1961, and their subsequent reunion 30 years later.

Saying Goodbye to a Baby by Patricia Roles. Copyright 1989, Child Welfare Leage of America, Inc. ISBN 0-87868-387-9

This manual for the professional gives guidelines and practical information on how counselors can help birthparent clients who choose the adoption option before, during and after the decision. It also looks at how counselors can influence the larger adoption system.

Birthmothers - Women Who Have Relinquished Their Babies for Adoption Tell their Stories by Merry Bloch Jones. Copyright 1993, Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1-55652-192-8

Each chapter in this book presents a different issue in the birthmother's experience, such as the discovery of pregnancy, the actual birth, the impact of surrender in the years after, and the experience and results of searching, among others.

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