By Joy A.Kennelly
So interesting to hear Executive Director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute, Adam Pertman, of "Adoption Nation How the Adoption Revolution is Transforming Our Families --and America speak on his book tonight.
"Adoption Nation is the Silent Spring of adoption. It is, quite simply, the most important book ever written on the subject." Former Executive Director, National Adoption Foundation.
What I like is that he's a former senior journalist at The Boston Globe which makes his writing very easy to read and listen to being read. Very poetic.
I also like reading that James McBride, another author I admire and have read his book, The Color of Water, endorses it with this quote: "Adoption Nation is a wonderful resource, deep and insightful..."
Also, another man I admired, Dave Thomas, the late founder of Wendy's and the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption, wrote, "Adoption Nation is a powerful book that's a joy to read."
I'm surprised to read even Bastard Nation, the Adoptee Rights Organization, and American Adoption Congress' former president also endorses it.
This experience is bringing up a lot of emotions and I'm finding it hard to speak to many people as a result. Conversation is swirling around me over Woody Allen's new film, Midnight in Paris, which I would normally jump into, but not tonight. It is fun to relive it vicariously though.
Scanning the chapter on birthparents I like what I read on how balanced his observations and reporting is. I can recommend reading it after seeing that.
Heavy sigh. I need to leave now. I vant to be alone.:) Have a great weekend.
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