I received and read an advance reader copy of this book and highly recommend it to anyone touched by the world of adoption or other non-traditional family constellations and dynamics. What an amazing job the author has done, corralling an enormous amount of information, from historical to contemporary, about adoption as a lived experience, as an opportunity for happy families, as a source of dysfunction in families, and as a business (not always ethically conducted). She has skillfully balanced a “facts and figures” book with an interweaving of her own experience and the experiences of those she interviewed, letting vulnerability, honesty, and intimate journeys inform and inspire. Not an easy feat. I learned so much and enjoyed the flow, cadence, and good writing. I hope others will, too!
-Michelle Tullier
