“Adoptees Come of Age” by Ronald J. Nydam This book draws off of ideas presented in several other books, such as Nancy Newton Verrier’s concept of a “primal wound” in adopted children and the notion of a “Ghost Kingdom” in Betty Jean Lifton’s book “Journey of the Adopted Self.” Nydam, using these ideas and through
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On Tapestry Books and in the realm of adoption literature, there are hundreds of books that help explain and facilitate the adoption process in factual and technical ways. While these books are extremely beneficial, straightforward, and should not be taken for granted, they do fall short of connecting with the readers on a more personal
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On behalf of the Tapestry Books team, Happy Hanukkah! In celebration of the start of Hanukkah tonight, Tapestry Books is highlighting 5 books that center on Jewish holidays and adoption. All of these books can be found on Tapestry Books! – “Hanukkah!” by Roni Schotter – This winner of the National Jewish Book Award tells
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The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “Secret Thoughts of an Adoptive Mother” by Jana Wolff! This book is a rather blunt guide to the fears and experiences that many adoptive mothers have. Written specifically for adoptive mothers, Wolff addresses the issues they face with overcoming infertility and ultimately deciding on the journey
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The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “Ithaka: A Daughter’s Memoir of Being Found” by Sarah Saffian! In this fantastic memoir, Sarah Saffian discusses how her life was completely changed from one single phone call. Adopted as an infant, Sarah was living a happy life in New York when she suddenly receives a
Continue reading »The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “I Don’t Have Your Eyes” by Carrie A. Kitze! This children’s book addresses the topic of “belonging” that many transracial and transcultural adoptees face. In the prelude of the book, Carrie Kitze explains that, “connections are vitally important to children as they begin to find their
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The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “Parenting Your Internationally Adopted Child: From Your First Hours Together Through the Teen Years” by Patty Cogen! Thanks Meg Montgomery for this wonderful review! Patty Cogen, a retired child development specialist and child and family therapist as well a mom of two grown children, one birthed,
Continue reading »The Adoption Book of the Day for today is “The Post Adoption Blues: Overcoming the Unforeseen Challenges of Adoption” by Karen J. Foli and John R. Thompson! While many reviews call this book depressing or a “downer”, Foli and Thompson’s ability to honestly explain and describe the issues that occur after adoption takes place. The
Continue reading »The Adoption Book of the day for today is “Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born” by Jamie Lee Curtis! In this beautifully written children’s book, a young girl asks her parents about the night she was born, a story that she knows by heart. Through colorful pictures and artful words, this girl’s
Continue reading »The Adoption Book of the Day for Today is “The Kid: What Happened After My Boyfriend and I Decided to Go Get Pregnant” by Dan Savage! “The Kid” tells the thrilling story of Dan and Terry as they traverse the journey of domestic, open adoption in the 1990’s. Using his experience as a writer, Dan
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