(4) Out of the Shadows
Title: Out of the Shadows: Stories of Adoption and Reunion by Linda Back McKay Publisher: North Star Press 175 Pages Genre: Adoption, non-fiction Synopsis: Linda Back McKay's Out of the Shadows: Stories of Adoption and Reunion (North Star Press, 2012) is both a sequel and companion book to the original Shadow Mothers. It shows the real experiences of birthmothers who felt compelled to give up their babies for adoption during the 1960s and 1970s. Following these stories through time, the book also brings to light the profound and challenging aspects of reuniting with a long-lost child. Out of the Shadows includes new and updated stories, viewpoints from all sides of the adoption triad, advice for reuniting families and discussion points for book clubs. Review: Ms McKay has put together 11 stories of women who placed their children for adoption and have since been reunited with them. These stories, told in their own voices, are powerful, sad, joyful and ...