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A moms love will never end. Even if your adopted Read More

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lady grimbert's dream of becoming a mother comes true when she adopts two twins from an orphanage. excitement turns to concern as the children remain silent and strange occurrences begin happening in her mansion. as the days pass, lady grimbert's worry grows as the house becomes colder, noises echo through… Read More
This is a true story about my journey as an adoptee to find out where I came from. When I went looking for my biological family, I couldn't have imagined how my life would change. Read More
Jessica Brooks, who was born with cerebral palsy, was given up for adoption by her parents. However, she finds herself in a foster home. Nancy and Kenny, who desire to expand their family, decide to adopt Jessica. Jessica develops feelings for Kevin Connor, but hidden truths about her family are… Read More
I wrote this poem to my parents to explain why I was searching and to assure them I love them. Read More

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Adoptee searching Read More

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TW=trigger warning **=end of trigger warning ~-~=smexy scene @@=end of smexy scene MR=mention of rape _____________________________ This is about a boy who is being neglected by his family and is sent off to boarding school for the gays as his parents are hugeeeeee homophobes. (he's 17). His name is Zaine.… Read More

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A husband and wife press ahead with adopting a rescued child in the face of opposition from their own family. ************************************* Read More
Could you imagine being in your early twenties and finding out that your sibling has decided that you're going to raise their child because they don't want to? Luckily for you, that was just a hypothetical question, but for Scarlet, this was her life. Scarlet was an aspiring actress before… Read More
WEB OF MISERICORDIA HOME FOR UNWED MOTHER'S - THIS CHAPTER BLEEDS IN IT'S OWN RIGHT...., for the thousands of Women's lives, they assisted and shattered. Read More

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February 18, 2021

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My name is Ryan Anderson. Shortly before I turned 18, I learned that I was adopted. This discovery rocked my world. Twelve years later, I am finally ready to talk about who I am and where I came from. This is my story, told for the first time. I am… Read More

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Kenzie Burton has been plagued by the same nightmare for as long as she can remember; a scuffed shoe, thinking her mom is going to be mad at her because of the shoe, making faces at her best friend from across the room, and then a single gunshot, before everything… Read More
my brother and i always connected deeply with rapper nf's song how could you leave us, written about his distant relationship with his drug addict mom who eventually od'd. i rewrote it to describe our relationship with our biological mother shelawnda for an english assignment. Read More

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This is the story of about the day I got my name. Read More

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Kate McCallister dissolved into tears when the doctor announced the reason behind her younger sister, Reagan's recent bizarre behaviors. She had a serious mental illness. The illness made her do things she would have never done before she got sick, like marry an abusive man. Take a journey with Kate… Read More
Even though your dreams may have perished you cannot say " no" to living. Human existence is all about going on , raising yourself every time you fall. This is a continuation of the earlier story with the same name. Read More
At times, I get very reflective about my life, the decisions I have made and those who have influenced me along the way. Read More
DISCONNECTED SYNOPSIS Disconnected is a fast-paced, coming of age, YA, contemporary novel, featuring an adoptee from Guatemala in search of identity, Namaya Chessgard, a self-deprecating and troubled teen. Sixteen year old Namaya Chessgard's story begins when she visits Guatemala to meet her birth mother. Though sad to learn the tragic… Read More
mia drake, "queen of the northampton hs," invites namaya, (usually in the nerd group) to hang out at her house. as namaya distances herself from her former friends, she begins to enter into new ( and dangerous) circles. Read More
Namaya Chessgard, 16 years old, adopted as an infant from Guatemala and brought up in New England by a single, professional woman, searches for her identity. Read More
I am trying to potrary thought of an orphan girl who gets adopted.will she be able to adapt to her new home? Read More

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Mayor Satch schemes to get Sarah's boss to give her a raise so he may earn her respect. Jennifer grows tired of raising Howard and explores adoption. Anella is caught off guard when Jim and Sandy team up with a new friend to vandalize City Hall. Read More
My Dad's rags to riches story and the search for over 19 brothers and sisters. Read More
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