The Adoption Searchbook

by Mary J. Rillera

Book Overview

A how-to book to guide adoptees, birthparents, adoptive parents and siblings to find family members, documents and information. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0910143005
• ISBN13: 9780910143004
• Release Date: December 2000
• Publisher: Triadoption Publications
• Length: 220 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.6" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

Still the best search book around!

I used this book when I searched for my son in 1989 and was struck by not only how thorough Mary Jo is in sharing ideas, techniques and sample letters and forms; but also the emotional part of the search journey. It is crucial to go into these searches with our eyes wide open and understand all possible issues the person we seek might have, as well as our own feelings. We also have a responsibility to be discrete and sensitive when we search for our lost parents or children. Mary Jo is both a natural Mother and an Adoptee. I think this is why she totally gets it as to our unique issues. Most of the available search books are written by detectives or other people who have no understanding of the enormous emotional impact search and reunion have. If I was recommending only one adoption search book - this would be the one!

The Best Search Book

As the former leader of an emotional support group, this is the book I recommended for people to use in conducting a search. Mary Jo has been involved in adoption searches long enough that she knows how to overcome the many difficulties. Some searches today go very fast, but this book will also help those people who are having a harder time at completing their search. Mary Jo understand the emotions of searching because she is one of "us."Read Mary Jo's book, join a search and support group, and don't hire the typical private investigator. Searching is part of the healing process!

Searcher's Bible

This book was a godsend! Wanted to find my family and didn't know where to start. This book did the trick. It took me through the process of gathering documents and information step-by-step. Now I'm going to buy The Reunion Book.