So Many Ways to Belong by Carol Atherton - ISBN: 9780241767290
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Adoption’s journey: myth-busting truths, family’s complex, beautiful story.
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So Many Ways to Belong

A Personal History of Adoption

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  • Paperback

    240 pages

  • Release Date

    6 October 2026

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Summary

A powerful and illuminating exploration of adoption, written by an adoptive mother, which tells both a deeply personal story and the larger story of adoption itself—challenging stereotypes, exploding myths, and examining what it truly means to build a family.

Twenty years ago, Carol Atherton and her husband, Matthew stood together on the doorstep of a suburban house waiting to meet the small, red-headed toddler who would soon be woven into the fabric of their lives.

But that m…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780241767290
ISBN-10:0241767296
Author:Carol Atherton
Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd
Imprint:Fig Tree
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:240
Release Date:6 October 2026
Weight:236g
Dimensions:215mm x 135mm x 18mm
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Critics Review

A beautiful read; poignant, clear-eyed and ultimately hopeful * Gwen Adshead, author of The Devil You Know *

About The Author

Carol Atherton

Carol Atherton is the author of Reading Lessons- An English Teacher’s Love Letter to the Books that Shape Us, which was shortlisted for the Indie Book Awards 2025. She is an English teacher, tutor, and writer. Originally from Merseyside, she studied English at Oxford and now lives in Lincolnshire.

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