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CONTENTS
Acknowledgments .............................................................xi
Introduction......................................................................xiii
CHAPTER ONE
Letting Go
Roots and Wings Marisa Catalina Casey...................................3
Thinking About the Birth Mother Anonymous............................11
Dear Birth Mother Joy Murphy ................................................15
Having Andrew Andrea Mackowitz ............................................20
The Intertwining of Lives: An Adoption Story of Memory, Journey
and Acceptance
Ann Cohen, Donna Severy Laffan and Debbi R. Swanstrom....................25
You Loved Me Enough Alex..........................................................39
CHAPTER TWO
Facing Loss and Gaining Hope
Journey of Destiny Keriann Kimball...........................................43
Miracle in Miami Jessica Varn ..................................................49
The Switcheroo Audrey Keller....................................................53
God's Plan: Bringing Home Liliana Christie Patrick Billings
............60
The Weight of the Wait: And Then There Was Josie
Ana Douglass.........................................................................67
Saving Helena Maria Addison....................................................71
Demystifying the Adoption Option Nancy Hanner..........................78
Grace Lee Ashworth .................................................................81
CHAPTER THREE
Embracing Our Differences
The Color of Skin Deborah Egan.................................................89
Fitting In Michael Kilmurray .......................................................93
Navel Gazing Lindsay Davies......................................................99
Success Story Anonymous ........................................................105
A Father's Calling Linda Matchan.................................................109
CHAPTER FOUR
Adopting the Older Child
Elya and Elena Gaynor Ellis.........................................................119
Jadra's Story: Miracles Do Happen! Meredith Browning Bishop
..........123
A Gift of Life Lynda Fielstein........................................................130
Living the Fantasy Cathy Rogerson...............................................134
Of Signs and Wonders Elizabeth B. McGowin..................................138
Mya Papu Denise Brown ............................................................145
Welcome Home, My Daughter Rosemary Zibart ............................150
CHAPTER FIVE
Embarking on the Lone Journey
To Lay Open One's Heart Rita Cheresnowsky...............................157
Sadie and Me Myra Alperson......................................................163
My Choice Anne Unterkoefler .....................................................168
Practically Perfect Barbara Schrier...............................................175
A Life Interrupted Sarah Stangle.................................................179
