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Adoption Detective

Author : Judith Land
Publisher : Wheatmark, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1604945702
Total Pages : 301 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Adoption Detective written by Judith Land and published by Wheatmark, Inc.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 301 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A passionate love affair between high school sweethearts creates an accidental pregnancy during a sultry night on the shore of Lake Michigan. Rebecca's unforgiving parents banish her to an unwed mother's home where she secretly gives birth to a baby girl. Her daughter Judy is placed in the loving care of foster parents before being callously given to Mario and Rosella Romano for adoption on her first birthday. Reoccurring visions and fantasies of her birthmother plague Judy's consciousness for three decades until a life-changing passage into adulthood causes her to question why she was abandoned. What begins as a simple investigation into her medical and ancestral history slowly evolves into a passionate quest to discover her roots. Through good timing, perseverance, and a few small miracles, Judy eventually solves the mystery of her origins. But will the woman she has been seeking welcome Judy back into her life? About the Authors Judith and Martin Land live in Colorado and Arizona. They told the entire story of Judith Land's adoption, from her birth through adulthood, to provide the reader with unique insights into the mind of an adoptee at various stages of her life.

A Secret Uncovered

Author : Edward Kendrick
Publisher : JMS Books LLC
ISBN 13 : 1646563794
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (465 download)

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Download or read book A Secret Uncovered written by Edward Kendrick and published by JMS Books LLC. This book was released on 2020-06-06 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Theo was twenty-five when he discovered something that would change his life -- his adoption certificate, with any information about his birthmother other than her given names, Lilliana Nichole, blacked out. His father is dead and his mother away on business, so he can't ask them why they hadn't told him he was adopted ... and why the certificate had been defaced. He decides his only recourse is to hire a private detective agency to search for Lilliana. It doesn't take long for Ric Baron of Moore Investigations to determine that locating Lilliana might be impossible. But he's more than willing to give it his all for the interesting young man who asked for the agency's help. Soon after Ric begins his search, he receives a threatening email from someone who wants him to stop looking for Lilliana. From there, things escalate as Ric and Theo deal with the aftermath of the threat and their growing interest in each other. Can they learn the man's identity before he discovers Theo is Lilliana's son and goes after him? Only time will tell.

The Baby Thief

Author : Barbara Bisantz Raymond
Publisher : Da Capo Press
ISBN 13 : 0786733748
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book The Baby Thief written by Barbara Bisantz Raymond and published by Da Capo Press. This book was released on 2009-04-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost three decades, renowned baby-seller Georgia Tann ran a children's home in Memphis, Tennessee -- selling her charges to wealthy clients nationwide, Joan Crawford among them. Part social history, part detective story, part expose, The Baby Thief is a riveting investigative narrative that explores themes that continue to reverberate today.

The Boy Detective

Author : Laraine Hutcherson
Publisher : CreateSpace
ISBN 13 : 9781502456335
Total Pages : 34 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (563 download)

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Download or read book The Boy Detective written by Laraine Hutcherson and published by CreateSpace. This book was released on 2014-09-23 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A little boy sets out to solve the mystery of the missing baby. Follow his imaginative adventure as his search for baby takes him to many places, such as the park, under his bed, and in the mailbox. Join the fun as he looks for baby and discovers the meaning of adoption. The creative and ingenious illustrations by Sandra J. Hoover bring this joyful story to life.

I Know Who You Are

Author : Barbara Rae-Venter
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0593358910
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (933 download)

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Download or read book I Know Who You Are written by Barbara Rae-Venter and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2024-02-06 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A true-crime masterpiece written by a cold-case-cracking master. Barbara Rae-Venter’s investigative DNA work has revolutionized the way law enforcement hunts serial killers.”—John Douglas, New York Times bestselling co-author of Mindhunter “Barbara Rae-Venter isn’t just the genealogy expert who helped capture the Golden State Killer—she’s an unsung hero who has given murdered women and children their faces and names back, recognizing that their lives mattered.”—Maureen Callahan, New York Times bestselling author of American Predator For twelve years the Golden State Killer terrorized California, stalking victims and killing without remorse. Then he simply disappeared, for the next forty-four years, until an amateur DNA sleuth opened her laptop. In I Know Who You Are, Barbara Rae-Venter reveals how she went from researching her family history as a retiree to hunting for a notorious serial killer—and how she became the nation’s leading authority on investigative genetic genealogy, the most dazzling new crime-fighting weapon to appear in decades. Rae-Venter leads readers on a vivid journey through the many cases she tackled, often starting with little more than a DNA sample. From the first criminal case she ever solved—uncovering the long-lost identity of a child abductee—to the heartbreaking story of the Billboard Boy, whose skeletal remains were discovered along a highway, to the search for the Golden State Killer, Rae-Venter shares haunting, often thrilling accounts of how she helped solve some of America’s most chilling cold cases in the span of just three years. For each investigation, Rae-Venter brings readers inside her unique “grasshopper mind” as she analyzes DNA data and pores through obituaries, marriage records, and old newspaper articles. Readers join in on urgent calls with sheriffs, FBI agents, and district attorneys as she details the struggle to obtain usable crime scene DNA samples, until, finally, a critical piece of the puzzle tumbles into place. I Know Who You Are captures both the exhilaration of the moment of discovery and the sheer depth of emotion that lingers around cold cases, informing Rae-Venter’s careful approach to her work. It is a story of relentless curiosity, of constant invention and reinvention, and of human beings striving to answer the most elemental questions about themselves: What defines identity? Where do we belong? And are we truly who we think we are?

Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective in What's That Smell?

Author : Lauren McLaughlin
Publisher : RH Childrens Books
ISBN 13 : 0375981608
Total Pages : 20 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (759 download)

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Download or read book Mitzi Tulane, Preschool Detective in What's That Smell? written by Lauren McLaughlin and published by RH Childrens Books. This book was released on 2016-07-12 with total page 20 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mitzi Tulane may be only three years old, but she sure knows how to follow a trail of evidence and solve tough mysteries. From the strange happenings in the kitchen to the sudden arrival of every family member she’s ever met, Mitzi pieces together the clues and (finally) realizes that she’s . . . in the middle of her own surprise birthday party! Kids and parents will laugh along as Mitzi sorts through not-so-subtle hints and comes to her conclusions. Readers will love figuring out the surprise ahead of the private-eye protagonist! Debbie Ridpath Ohi’s bouncy illustrations bring an extra layer of fun to Lauren McLaughlin’s clever story.

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids

Author : Bryan Caplan
Publisher : Basic Books
ISBN 13 : 046502341X
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids written by Bryan Caplan and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2011-04-12 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We've needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore. Parents invest more time and money in their kids than ever, but the shocking lesson of twin and adoption research is that upbringing is much less important than genetics in the long run. These revelations have surprising implications for how we parent and how we spend time with our kids. The big lesson: Mold your kids less and enjoy your life more. Your kids will still turn out fine. Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids is a book of practical big ideas. How can parents be happier? What can they change -- and what do they need to just accept? Which of their worries can parents safely forget? Above all, what is the right number of kids for you to have? You'll never see kids or parenthood the same way again.

Finding Family

Author : Richard Hill
Publisher : Familius
ISBN 13 : 9781945547393
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (473 download)

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Download or read book Finding Family written by Richard Hill and published by Familius. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finding Family: My Search for Roots is Richard Hill's true and intensely personal story of an adoptee trying to reclaim the biological family denied him by sealed birth records.

I, Michael Bennett

Author : James Patterson
Publisher : Little, Brown
ISBN 13 : 0316097470
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (16 download)

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Download or read book I, Michael Bennett written by James Patterson and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2012-07-09 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Police officers shot . . . judges murdered . . . and Detective Michael Bennett is the killer's next target. Detective Michael Bennett arrests an infamous Mexican crime lord in a deadly chase that leaves Bennett's lifelong friend dead. From jail, the prisoner vows to rain epic violence down upon New York City-and to get revenge on Michael Bennett. To escape the chaos, Bennett takes his ten kids and their beautiful nanny, Mary Catherine, on a much-needed vacation to his family's cabin near Newburgh, New York. But instead of the calm and happy town he remembers from growing up, they step into a nightmare worse than they could have ever imagined. Newburgh is an inferno of warring gangs, and there's little the police-or Bennett-can do to keep the children safe. As violence overwhelms the state, Bennett is torn between protecting his hometown and saving New York City. A partner in his investigations, federal prosecutor Tara McLellan, brings him new weapons for the battle-and an attraction that endangers his relationship with Mary Catherine. A no-holds-barred, pedal-to-the-floor, action-packed novel, I, Michael Bennett is James Patterson at his most personal and most thrilling best.

Chosen for Death

Author : Kate Flora
Publisher : Forge Books
ISBN 13 : 9780812534290
Total Pages : 2888 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (342 download)

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Download or read book Chosen for Death written by Kate Flora and published by Forge Books. This book was released on 1995-06-13 with total page 2888 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pursuing an obsession to find her biological parents, Carrie, an adoptee, follows a trail that leads to her death, and Carrie's big sister Thea is prompted to begin a search in which she discovers an ugly truth about her adopted sister. Reprint.

American Baby

Author : Gabrielle Glaser
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0735224692
Total Pages : 354 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (352 download)

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Download or read book American Baby written by Gabrielle Glaser and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-01-26 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A New York Times Notable Book The shocking truth about postwar adoption in America, told through the bittersweet story of one teenager, the son she was forced to relinquish, and their search to find each other. “[T]his book about the past might foreshadow a coming shift in the future… ‘I don’t think any legislators in those states who are anti-abortion are actually thinking, “Oh, great, these single women are gonna raise more children.” No, their hope is that those children will be placed for adoption. But is that the reality? I doubt it.’”[says Glaser]” -Mother Jones During the Baby Boom in 1960s America, women were encouraged to stay home and raise large families, but sex and childbirth were taboo subjects. Premarital sex was common, but birth control was hard to get and abortion was illegal. In 1961, sixteen-year-old Margaret Erle fell in love and became pregnant. Her enraged family sent her to a maternity home, where social workers threatened her with jail until she signed away her parental rights. Her son vanished, his whereabouts and new identity known only to an adoption agency that would never share the slightest detail about his fate. The adoption business was founded on secrecy and lies. American Baby lays out how a lucrative and exploitative industry removed children from their birth mothers and placed them with hopeful families, fabricating stories about infants' origins and destinations, then closing the door firmly between the parties forever. Adoption agencies and other organizations that purported to help pregnant women struck unethical deals with doctors and researchers for pseudoscientific "assessments," and shamed millions of women into surrendering their children. The identities of many who were adopted or who surrendered a child in the postwar decades are still locked in sealed files. Gabrielle Glaser dramatically illustrates in Margaret and David’s tale--one they share with millions of Americans—a story of loss, love, and the search for identity.

The Woman Detective

Author : Kathleen Gregory Klein
Publisher : University of Illinois Press
ISBN 13 : 9780252064630
Total Pages : 300 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (646 download)

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Download or read book The Woman Detective written by Kathleen Gregory Klein and published by University of Illinois Press. This book was released on 1995 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kathleen Gregory Klein traces female paid, professional private investigators in British, Canadian, and American novels, revealing that the detective novel is both a reflection of and potential barrier to social change for women. This edition adds sixty new female private eyes to the roster and includes an afterword that assesses the current state of the genre's new and old novels. A comprehensive bibliography and a character list update the field through mid-1994.

Rainbow Bridge

Author : Maria Kelmis
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1449096417
Total Pages : 35 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Rainbow Bridge written by Maria Kelmis and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 35 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rainbow Bridge is a book for parents to read to their children to let them know that they were adopted. It is intended to help children of all ages understand that they are special and that they were specifically chosen to be in their particular family. Even if the child is an infant, the book is meant to be read from the very beginning to allow the child's parents to get used to verbalizing the word adoption. The other message of the book is that families come in all different color combinations. Whether you are all the same color, or a combination of many, that is what makes your family special.

The Kalahari Typing School for Men

Author : Alexander McCall Smith
Publisher : Anchor
ISBN 13 : 1400079411
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Kalahari Typing School for Men written by Alexander McCall Smith and published by Anchor. This book was released on 2004-06-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fans around the world adore the bestselling No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency series and its proprietor, Precious Ramotswe, Botswana’s premier lady detective. In this charming series, Mma Ramotswe—with help from her loyal associate, Grace Makutsi—navigates her cases and her personal life with wisdom, good humor, and the occasional cup of tea. Mma Precious Ramotswe is content. Her business is well established with many satisfied customers, and in her mid-thirties (“the finest age to be”) she has a house, two adopted children, a fine fiancé. But, as always, there are troubles. Mr. J.L.B. Matekoni has not set the date for their marriage. Her able assistant, Mma Makutsi, wants a husband. And worse, a rival detective agency has opened in town—an agency that does not have the gentle approach to business that Mma Ramotswe’s does. But, of course, Precious will manage these things, as she always does, with her uncanny insight and her good heart.

Blue-Eyed Son

Author : Nicky Campbell
Publisher : Pan Macmillan
ISBN 13 : 033054117X
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book Blue-Eyed Son written by Nicky Campbell and published by Pan Macmillan. This book was released on 2011-08-19 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the presenter of ITV1's Long Lost Family and the bestselling author of One of the Family, comes a moving and honest book about Nicky Campbell's own search for his birth parents. 'Blue-Eyed Son is a personal history, but its themes - family, self-identity and filial love – are universal' – Daily Mail Raised in a comfortable middle-class home, Nicky Campbell's Scottish Protestant family cared for and nurtured him as their own, while remaining open about the fact that he'd been adopted. His father – an ex-army man – and his mother helped him to a good school and a good university. Nicky rarely thought of his birth parents, until a combination of an imploding marriage and a chance meeting with a private detective led him to track down his birth mother. Nicky Campbell brilliantly recalls their reunion and tentative steps towards a relationship, evoking all the complex and deep-seated emotions that being reunited elicited in each of them. But it soon became clear that there was more to Nicky's background than he expected. In this emotionally gripping and refreshingly honest memoir, Nicky Campbell describes the many sides of a family's dark history, and how it feels to find out where you come from. 'A deeply personal book. A fascinating story and a wonderful read' – Michael Parkinson 'An extraordinary story' – Independent

The Real Pet Detective

Author : Tom Watkins
Publisher : Penguin UK
ISBN 13 : 0241979277
Total Pages : 284 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (419 download)

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Download or read book The Real Pet Detective written by Tom Watkins and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2017-04-06 with total page 284 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "'Okay listen up everyone,' I said, zipping up my high visibility jacket. 'It will be most effective to comb the local area by taking a village each.' I told my team as I traced my finger across the map. My experience as a former copper was invaluable for our search. We weren't looking for a missing person though - we had a dog to find." Any pet owner knows the agonising panic when their beloved furry family member goes missing, but Tom Watkins, former policeman turned pet detective, is on hand to reunite our animal companions with their owners. From recording the owner's voice to lure cats from their hiding place, to organising a fly-over to raise the profile of missing Toby the terrier, from emptying the contents of the owner's vacuum to tempt in the missing animal with the scent, to organising a Crimewatch-style reconstruction of a dog-snatching on national TV, Tom will do whatever it takes to get the nation's pets home, safe and sound. The Real Pet Detective is the story of 20 years of missing pets, their owners and Tom's team of expert pet investigators.

His Case, Her Child

Author : Linda Style
Publisher : Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Superromance 90s
ISBN 13 : 9780373712816
Total Pages : 308 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (128 download)

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Download or read book His Case, Her Child written by Linda Style and published by Harlequin Treasury-Harlequin Superromance 90s. This book was released on 2005 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: While Rico Santini tries to find his nieces stolen child, Macy Capshaw is trying to protect an abandoned little boy. Together Rico and Macy form an alliance and uncover a black-market adoption ring at a shelter for unwed mothers.