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The author of the "adoptees‘" bible—Lost and Found—explores for the first time the inner psychological world of adopted people and shows how their search for biological roots can be a journey towards wholeness.
Journey of the Adopted Self: A Quest for Wholeness
A Quest For Wholeness
$59.44
- Paperback
340 pages
- Release Date
6 May 1995
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Summary
Betty Jean Lifton, whose "Lost and Found" has become a bible to adoptees and to those who would understand the adoption experience, explores further the inner world of the adopted person. She breaks new ground as she traces the adopted child‘s lifelong struggle to form an authentic sense of self. And she shows how both the symbolic and the literal search for roots becomes a crucial part of the journey toward wholeness.
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780465036752 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0465036759 |
| Author: | Betty Jean Lifton |
| Publisher: | Basic Books |
| Imprint: | Basic Books |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 340 |
| Release Date: | 6 May 1995 |
| Weight: | 386g |
| Dimensions: | 20mm x 127mm x 203mm |
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About The Author
Betty Jean Lifton
Betty Jean Lifton is the author of “Twice Born: Memoirs of an Adopted Daughter” and “A Place Called Hiroshima,” She lives in New York City.
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