Adopted

Loss, Love, Family and Reunion

Adopted
Brigitta Baker, Jo Willis
RRP:
NZ$ 39.99
Our Price:
NZ$ 31.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 248pg
11 Aug 2022 NZ
Locally sourced in NZ eta 5-15 days
9781991016102
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To not know your family story is a huge loss of your sense of self. It has the potential to undermine your wellbeing and your relationships across a lifetime. Adopted is the powerful and honest account of two of the thousands of children adopted during the era of closed adoption in Aotearoa New Zealand, from 1950 to the mid 1970s. Jo Willis and Brigitta Baker both sought and found their respective birth parents at different stages of their lives and have become advocates for other adopted New Zealanders. They share the complexity of that journey, the emotional challenges they faced, and the ongoing impacts of their adoptions with candour and courage. Closed adoption also exacts a physical and emotional toll on birth parents, partners and children. Their stories are also told in this compelling book.
Brigs (Brigitta) Baker has been in reunion with her birth family since 2008. Her professional experience ranges from leadership and advisory roles in the private and public sectors, to senior level consulting positions within human resources, leadership development and organisational development. She is a qualified coach and experienced workshop facilitator - skills she now uses in mentoring and supporting adopted people. Jo Willis longed to know the truth about her birth family when she was growing up and was reunited with them with the help of Jigsaw. The journal she kept from the age of 16 helped her process her experience and navigate the impact of adoption. The journal was the beginning of a collaborative work that became Adopted. She is a passionate supporter of adopted people and advocate for legislative change.

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