Often, adoption focuses on the adopter's perspective, which led Susan Vickers to write a book about her experience as a dual heritage adoptee in a predominately racist part of the United Kingdom. This episode talks about the harmful perspective of treating an adoptee as a “rescued child.”
To learn more about Susan Vickers or to have her speak at your event, visit her website at: https://susanvickers.com/
Susan’s book, ‘Love Susan, An Adopted Reality’ will be released in September. However, her autobiography, ‘I’m Not A Paki,’ which portrays the struggles of growing up with her dual heritage in a racist part of the world, is available for purchase on her website.
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DO YOU LOVE TO READ FANTASY?
Ashley Pitzer is an Amazon Best Selling Author of her debut fantasy novel The Birth Challenge, which ranked in the top 100 best sellers on Amazon for several consecutive months in:
Teen & Young Adult Sci-Fi Mystery eBooks and
Teen & Young Adult Apocalyptic & Post Apocalyptic eBooks
Though The Birth Challenge was not written as a “suspense” fantasy, many readers have claimed it to be. It is a dual protagonist story with several main characters and is considered an Epic or High Young Adult Fantasy geared toward 16+.
Synopsis:
The Birth Challenge occurs in the future after a nuclear war destroys most of the earth, leaving few survivors behind, some of whom developed supernatural abilities. Three hundred years later, Sabina is about to face her rite of passage, the Birth Challenge, into adulthood to discover if she has any supernatural abilities when she learns her father, Brom, has been lying to her all her life. What is he hiding? Why has he been lying to her? And will the Birth Challenge reveal Sabina has any supernatural powers?
As the world searches for the prophesied Agni, the one who is said to possess all supernatural abilities, Brom abandons Sabina on one of the most important days of her life, but not before telling her he expects her to meet a list of potential suitors.
INTERESTED IN PURCHASING YOUR COPY OF THE BIRTH CHALLENGE?
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https://dl.bookfunnel.com/hrdnn7g3pv
The Birth Challenge is available for purchase at:
Barnes and Noble:
https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-birth-challenge-ashley-pitzer/1143278339?ean=9781960260024
Amazon:
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With Gratitude, Ashley Pitzer