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At twenty-seven years old, Andrew Wullaert received a phone call that changed everything. A woman on the other end of the line introduced herself as his full-blooded biological sister. What followed was a journey through questions he thought he had already answered. Questions about identity. Belonging. Family. Rejection. Gratitude. And ultimately, who gets to decide what your life means after emotionally complicated things happen to you before you are old enough to understand them.

What kind of mother gives up her son? Bernadette Murphy grew up the “miracle child” of her immigrant Irish Catholic family, arriving unexpectedly after her mother’s difficulty conceiving and her parents’ adoption of her older brother. Three more siblings followed, and as her once-glamorous mother sank deeper into depression, and her father struggled to support the family, Bernadette was forced to grow up quickly and care for her brothers and sister.

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE The heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China’s one-child policy and the rise of international adoption—from the author of the National Book Award finalist Nothing to Envy “Remarkable . . . Barbara Demick movingly traces this...

From one of the world's leading experts, this absorbing narrative history of the changing structure of modern families shows how children can flourish in any kind of loving home. The past few decades have seen extraordinary change in the idea of a family. The unit once understood to include two...

Brought to you by Penguin. Aged just five, Saroo Brierley was separated from his family in India when he boarded a train that took him 1500km from his hometown. After weeks surviving alone on the streets of Calcutta, he was eventually adopted by an Australian couple. As an adult, Saroo couldn't...

What lengths would you go to to save a troubled little girl? A Sunday Times bestseller, Terrified is a deeply personal memoir from foster carer Angela Hart. It tells the emotionally devastating but ultimately uplifting true story of Vicky, a little girl who arrives on Angela's doorstep unwanted...

Now a major film starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan Falling pregnant as a teenager in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to the convent in Co. Tipperary to be looked after as a fallen woman. She cared for her baby for three years until the Church took him and sold him, like countless others, to...

In the days before Roe v. Wade, an ambitious young journalist, abandoned by her beau, leaves Michigan for a dream job on the city desk of a Rochester, NY newspaper. Burned once, she's eager for love, but as the only "girl" in the newsroom, she's more concerned about finding allies and making friends. When a new leading man appears, she recognizes a kindred spirit. Soon her bylined stories claim front-page space. However, when she becomes pregnant, she must switch her attention from deadlines to decisions.

With a bachelor's and master's degree in education and over 30 years of experience, plus training in trauma sensitivity, author and mother of two, Jennifer Alushan, is ready to give parents and caregivers proven techniques to effectively understand and authentically interact with children so the healing process can begin.

"After Italy: A Family Memoir of Arranged Marriage" is the story of two marriages undone by a dowry and the fallout from that rift on three generations of a Southern Italian family. Enlisting Calabrian folklore, epigenetics, and psychology, Monardo writes from both sides of the ocean, charting her grandfathers’ immigration to a Pittsburgh steel town; her father’s WWII as a medical student in Naples; the family’s marriages—including her own—that were tainted by an Old World curse; and an unlikely path toward international adoption.

You Are the Prize: Seeing Yourself Beyond the Imperfections of Your Trauma explores the journey and struggles in author Amnoni Myers’ life. She learned to succeed in a world full of intricacies and survive through dark moments as a child growing up in the foster care system. Despite negative statistics, Amnoni was always determined to create a different story than the one that was written about her. This is a must-listen if you are interested in learning more about the personal experiences of children in the foster care system.

A powerful, moving true story from Sunday Times bestseller, Maggie Hartley, Britain's most-loved foster carer. Perfect for fans of Cathy Glass. Fourteen-year-old Kayla goes to live with Maggie after her mum is sectioned due to an ongoing battle with her mental health. Despite everything she had...

Hilarious and heartwarming stories that will empower you to make space for the other and discover the extraordinary, welcoming heart of God. Author and Instagram star Heather Avis has made it her mission to introduce the world to the unique gifts and real-life challenges of those who have been...

Waargebeurd verhaal, vertelt door een pleegmoeder die ongewild verstrikt raakt in de hevige strijd van een kind tussen adoptieouders, pleegzorg en haar gevecht om haar eigen identiteit.

Rob Marrevee deelt het aangrijpende en tragikomische verhaal van de adoptie van zijn twee Ethiopische zoons, en de diepgaande impact van verlies en cultuur op hun levens.

Molly just wants somewhere to belong… With her mother facing charges for drugs and neglect, six-year-old Molly arrives at Casey and Mike's as an emergency placement – just for the weekend. But when it becomes clear she has nowhere else to go, the Watsons open their hearts and their home...

Finding Mary Smith is a funny, raw, and deeply human memoir about adoption, identity, and belonging. Isaacs takes readers on an unforgettable search for the woman who gave him life and the truth that nearly vanished with her name. His journey leads from suburban New York to the smoky coffeehouses of Greenwich Village, where his birth mother once sang alongside the dreamers of the 1960s folk music scene. With the timing of a comic and the honesty of a son trying to understand his past, Isaacs turns a life-altering discovery into a story of love, loss, and self-discovery.

In Hidden Paths, Emma’s story takes center stage. A survivor of neglect and abuse, Emma has always been a symbol of hope and determination. But her journey is far from easy. As she grows older, she begins to confront the deep scars left by her past, grappling with the lasting effects of trauma while searching for her true identity. Through her love for art and the fragile connections she forms, Emma embarks on a path toward healing and self-discovery.

At Treetops Foundling Home in Victorian Nuneaton, one special little girl brings sunshine and joy wherever she goes. A favourite of her foster mother, Kitty grows into a beguiling young woman, but soon attracts the attention of more than one suitor with questionable intentions. She quickly...

When a stranger who turns out to be his niece receives an extra 23andMe test by mistake, it changes Alex Blum's life forever. At the age of sixty, Alex Blum made a life-altering discovery: he was the eldest of four biological brothers he never knew existed. Born in 1955, Blum had always known he was adopted, yet the secrecy of the era kept every detail of his origins sealed. Without a court order, he spent decades without a single clue about where he came from—or why he had been given up.