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American Baby: A Mother, a Child, and the Shadow History of Adoption
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Author:
Gabrielle Glaser
Publisher:
Viking
Date:
January 26, 2021
Through the story of one unwed mother in the early 1960s and her son, journalist Glaser reveals how adoption in the 20th century became a lucrative and exploitative industry, often using lies and coercion to permanently close the door between birth parents and their children.
What The Reviewers Say
... comprehensive and damning.
... eye-opening, gut-wrenching.
She tells [the story] in lucid and often pleasurably novelistic detail, based on years of research and interviews. The inclusion of family photos...adds even more emotional punch. Many readers will find themselves moved to tears in the culminating scenes, perfectly orchestrated by all that has come before.
... riveting.
