When I first heard of this book, I was immediately
intrigued. We adopted our daughter when she was less than two months
old. She is now seven and, although she doesn’t have the same concerns
that the author did, I’m aware that as she gets older these may be some of the
things she struggles with.
The author gives a real, raw look into her life and thoughts on
adoption. How she has felt, how she’s tried to deal with it and where she
is now in life. Although heart-wrenching, this book is definitely worth
reading.
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About the author:
Anne Heffron was born in
Manhattan in 1964 to a young college student who gave her up for adoption.
Fifty-one years later Anne returned to Manhattan to find the roots of her
story, the story that began with her birth instead of the story that began “The
day we got you.” This journey is the subject of “You Don’t Look Adopted”, an
account of the perils and blessings of adoption.
Before turning to memoir, Anne
co-wrote the film “Phantom Halo” with her writing partner, Antonia Bogdanovich.
“Phantom Halo” was first shown at the 2015 Austin Film Festival and won Best
Picture at the 2015 New York International Film Festival. She and Antonia
currently have a screenplay, “The Rabbit Will Die” in development.
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