Bonded At Birth: An Adoptee'S Search For Her Roots

GLORIA'S (POV) grandmother finds adoptive parents through mutual contacts, and Gloria's birth mother moves in with them to await the birth of her baby.Gloria learns she is adopted through a note in the family's mailbox. Her mother confirms the fact that her birth mother was a teenager at the time of her birth and tells her to keep it a secret.Gloria's adoptive father dies as she turns eleven. At fifteen, Gloria and her adoptive mother move to Israel. In March 1979, her adoptive mother dies. Gloria is left with questions about her biological heritage. Two months later she marries, soon becomes a mother naming her son, Chanan, after her deceased adoptive mother. Forty years later, she learns it is her biological maternal great grandfather's name. Gloria's son, Shai, born during a doctor's strike cannot hold his weight. The fear of losing him motivates Gloria to search.Ironically, in 1996 Gloria's birth mother finds her.

Author: Gloria Oren

Publisher: Gloria Oren

Publication Date: Jun 15, 2016

Number of Pages: 176 pages

Language: English

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0692722289

ISBN-13: 9780692722282