The Search for Mother Missing: A Peek Inside International Adoption
Published June 29th 2017 by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, Paperback 182 pages
REVISED AND UPDATED WITH BONUS CHAPTER!: In this contemporary tale detailing a two-week trip that explores intercountry adoption from South Korea, twin sisters naively travel to their birth city of Seoul in search of their Korean family. Little incidents along the way serve as a catalyst that leads them into a worldwide modern-day adoptee-rights movement seeking truth and transparency.
The intent of this book is to inspire and uplift anyone who has been removed from their biological family to know that there is a community of like-minded individuals who've experienced the same circumstances. The book was awarded Gold in the genre of Young Adult Nonfiction by the Readers' Favorite book club and ranked first in the genre of Action and Adventure by Top Shelf Books. This novel is partly inspired by events as remembered; however, some names, persons, characters, and dates have been changed and/or fictionalized. The authors and publishing companies are not responsible for any resemblance of these character names to actual persons, living or deceased.
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It's very fascinating book . Must read book for all book lovers this book shows the love of the mother and search for mother with the great tale
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Great book its represent the condition of modern world. Twins found in a box make me cry I love this book.
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Love this book. Fascination story about lost twins. Already read it twice.
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The Search for Mother Missing is a beautiful story about twin sisters Janine and Jenette who embark on a trip to their native land South Korea. This convention held for adoptees allows for adoptees to connect and for some search for their birth parents. As Jenette uses her huge bulky camera to document the trip she spots out every set of twins who attended the events. Janine accidentally learns of the unspoken yet known dark side of adoption. As the sisters try to obtain their own records they are treated poorly and given next to no information. Janine does a wonderful job at a steady pace bringing you through her journey of this trip. I especially enjoyed when Janine flirts with the Ostrich haha.
More needs to be shared in all the sides of adoption locally and internationally. People need to be aware. Mothers need options, Truth needs to shown with a spot light. I found this book to be fascinating.
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The Search for Mother Missing is an impactful, thought-provoking, frustrating, and interesting read. Author Janine Vance reflects on her own journey as an adoptee focusing on a trip she and her sister made to Korea in search of answers. Her story brings light to the complicated world of people who have been adopted from struggles with identity, difficult family discussions, and being denied access to your own history. Janine does a wonderful job of just telling her own story and offering insightful reflections. Reading this book is enlightening but it is also emotional and frustrating as you feel for Janine. It was interesting going into this book because I have friends who were adopted as well as some understanding of the foster care system and have always been interested in the complicated nature of adoption. I think that this book is an important read. Janine’s story is a common one and shines a light on real issues. I would definitely recommend this book.
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One of the best book for my life. I am enjoying this book very much.This book are very interesting and I highly recommend all of you.
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A Beautiful and Enlightening Journey Although I was not adopted, I have seen first hand through close family what a flawed blessing the process of adoption can be. There is something inside all of us that longs to belong and to know where we came from. I read this story with fascination and a growing sense of dread as these beautiful young women discovered the ugly truth about the adoption process their original agency had used. Eye-opening and horrific to know that families were torn apart forever for the sake of lining someone’s pockets. While I am thankful for adoptions that do rescue children from terrible situations, I think we have all been duped into believing that children adopted overseas were orphans, or abandoned by parents who couldn’t or wouldn’t care for them.
This book is beautifully written. The only thing that would have made it even better would have been if the girls had been able to find their birth parents or at least some legitimate information about the true circumstances of their adoption.
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Finding truthThis is a very insightful and well written book. Follows the struggles of an adoptive from Seoul South Korea. It is very emotional, heartbreaking and that the end a wonderful ending. I highly recommend this book and I think the author did a good job.
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This is a good book. I like this. it is a fascinating. Its a story of twins.
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I appreciated the way the Janine Vance drew me into her story, sharing the journey of her life as a transracial, international adoptee. Pieces of her story are heart-wrenching, and the injustice of others' actions to her as an adoptee are infuriating. I am glad to have read this book, and am challenged to ask harder questions about the adoption industry.
While I enjoyed the writing and the subject matter, the editing of this book left a good bit to be desired. Misplaced commas that disrupted the flow of the narrative, as well as incongruent pieces of information mixed into odd places throughout the book, took focus from the author's words.
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The book is really awesome.. Actually I love to read this kind of books. The love for mother's twin sisters was very much affectionate.The book is very much fascinating.. I love this book so much..The author did a great work on this book..
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It's a good, fascinating and twins story book. I love the story. This book was very well written. I would highly recommend this book to everyone.
