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American Adoption Congress, Here I Come

I'm going to the American Adoption Congress (AAC) Conference in Portland, Oregon, March 26-29. Hundreds of people interested in adoption...

You Don't Have to be Adopted

You don't have to be adopted to connect to the themes of mysterious origins and a yearning to belong. Perhaps your father died when you...

Christmas Traditions for a Jewish Adoptee

I loved Christmas in England. Liberated from boarding school, I loved decorating the tree with family ornaments; the Pez and tangerine in...

Adoption in India

My new friend Mary is from India where, she says, children are rarely told they're adopted. "Children are considered priceless...

Swimming Up the Sun release date

My publisher confirms that Swimming Up the Sun will be available in early 2008. Look for it at amazon.com or a bookstore near you.

NICOLE J. BURTON