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Historical Background of Adoption

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Adoption and Loss, Robinson, Evelyn Burns. Clova Publications, 2000.

Adoption and Recovery, Robinson, Evelyn Burns. Clova Publications, 2004.

Adoption in America, E. Wayne Carp ed. The University of Michigan Press, 2004.

Adoption Reunions, McColm, Michelle. Second Story Press, 1993.

The Adoption Triangle, Sorosky, Arthur D., Annette Baran, and Reuben Pannor. Corona Publishing Co., rev. ed. 1989.

Birthbond, Gediman, Judith S. and Linda P. Brown. New Horizon Press, 1991.

Lost and Found, Lifton, Betty Jean. Harper & Row Publishers, 1988.

The Right to Know Who You Are, Griffith, Keith C. and Katherine W. Kimball, 1991.

The Stork Market, Riben, Mirah. Advocate Publications, 2007.

Adoptees

Adoptee Trauma, Carlini, Heather. Morning Side Publishing, 1997.

Adoption Healing, Soll, Joe. Gateway Press, Inc.

Coming Home to Self, Verrier, Nancy. Nancy Verrier, 2003.

Journey of the Adopted Self, Lifton, Betty Jean. Basic Books, 1994.

The Primal Wound, Verrier, Nancy. Gateway Press, Inc. 1993.

Twenty Life Transforming Choices Adoptees Need to Make, Eldridge, Sherrie. Pinon Press, 2003.

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish their Adoptive Parents Knew, Eldridge, Sherrie. Dell Publishing, 1999.

First Mothers

Beggars and Choosers, Solinger, Rickie. Hill & Wang 2001.

Birth Mother Trauma, Carlini, Heather. Morning Side Publishing, 1992

Fallen Women, Problem Girls, Kunzel, Regina. Yale University Press, 1993.

The Girls Who Went Away, Fessler, Ann. The Penguin Press, 2006.

Gone to an Aunt's, Petrie, Anne. McClelland & Stewart, 1998.

Sacred Bond: The legacy of Baby M, Chesler, Phyllis. First Vintage Books, 1988.

Shedding Light on the Dark Side of Adoption, Riben, Marsha. Harlow Press, 1988.

Wake Up Little Susie, Solinger, Rickie. Routledge, 2000.

Personal Accounts

Finding Family, Ousten, Rick Newstar Books Ltd., 1994.

Ithaca, Saffian, Sarah. Basic Books, 1998.

Looking for Lost Bird, Melanson, Yvette. Avon Books, 1999.

The Other Mother, Schaefer, Carol. Soho Press, 1992.

Reunion, Allen, Madelene. Stoddard Publishing Co. Limited, 1992.

Reunion, Hern, Katie and Ellen McGarry Carlson. Seal Press, 1999.

Swimming Up the Sun, Burton, Nicole. Apippa Publishing Company, 2008.

Twice Born, Lifton, Betty Jean. St. Martin’s Griffin, rev. ed. 1998.

Without a Map, Hall, Meredith. Beacon press, 2008.

Yesterday They Took my Baby, Wicks, Ben. Stoddart Publishing Co. Limited, 1993.

For Adoptive Parents

The Primal Wound, Verrier, Nancy. Gateway Press, Inc., 1993.

Twenty Things Adopted Kids Wish their Adoptive Parents Knew, Eldridge, Sherrie. Dell Publishing, 1999.

Fiction

Brother & Sister, Trollope, Joanna. McArthur & Company, 2004.

Can You Wave Bye, Bye, Baby?, Gasco, Elyse. McClelland and Stewart, 1999.

The English American, Larkin, Alison. Simon & Schuster, 2008.

A Ghost at Heart’s Edge, Ito, Susan and Tina Cervin. North Atlantic Books, 1999.