Searching For Jane, Finding Myself (An Adoption Memoir) Review
Searching For Jane, Finding Myself (An Adoption Memoir) Feature
All members of the adoption triad, particularly adoptees, will be astonished by author Jan Fishler's courageous journey into the heart and soul of adoption. Her memoir, Searching for Jane, Finding Myself chronicles the abandonment, fear, anger, and sadness she experienced as an adoptee who knew nothing about her biological family. Raised as an only child in Toledo, Ohio by her adoptive parents, Fishler delivers a brutally honest account of a search that led to buried secrets and a shocking number of birth siblings. Her gripping tale travels deep into a world permeated by loss, shaped by lies and deception, and cloaked in shame and guilt. As the author explains, "Without realizing it, I spent most of my life looking for my birth mother's heartbeat, projecting the pain caused by my loss wherever it would stick." Rich with vivid scenes that are expertly executed and articulated, Searching for Jane, Finding Myself is a must-read for birth parents, adoptive parents, and adoptees who want validation for unspoken feelings they might have harbored for years. If a case needs to be made for open adoption, Fishler has done it. Searching for Jane, Finding Myself carries the reader through a host of emotions and presents life lessons along the way. Not limited to a readership facing adoption issues, this book provides inspiration for anyone who has faced adversity. The author's search for the truth is a testament to the power of tenacity...of conviction...of heart.
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