Kirjahaku

Like many adoptees, Don Anderson wanted to know where he came from. But would he be setting himself up for disappointment by searching? Would he discover parents who were not alive-or worse, parents who didn't want to know him? Would he be able to find them at all?Paper and Spit chronicles Anderson's journey. Follow him every step of the way, from filing his first application in 1995, to obtaining information from the adoption agency that placed him, to knocking on his maternal aunt's door in 2001, to finally confirming the identity of his father in 2015.Using DNA and genealogy, Anderson finds not only the identity of his birth parents but also his true ethnic heritage. In his relentless pursuit, he attends conferences, classes, and studies-and he never gives up his search. Anderson discovers that his connection to his roots is stronger than he realizes-and once he reconnects, he never lets go.Paper and Spit is filled with suspense, disappointments, breakthroughs, and climactic moments that make it a great read. Even if adoption is not your story, Anderson's memoir will inspire you to find the roots of your identity and heritage.

A book of poetry and original thoughts."When I was young I met my one true perfect love. I lost her and wrote love poems. I became a fighter. I was a poet fighter. They would come to me. If I did not write them down I would lose them forever. I haven't written a poem in 30 years."

In the bible, in the book of 2 Kings 4:8 and continuing on in chapter 8:1, there is a story about a very special woman, a "notable woman" who fascinated me to the point that I felt driven to tell her story. Her story, for me, was more intriguing than any of the other famous characters in the old testament. While in the Air Force, and on temporary duty in the Middle East, I became somewhat familiar with the culture there so when I read about her actions and attitude she became even more of an enigma to me. One of the things that I found intriguing was the fact that she was not Jewish, not a noble, not a war hero, and not the ancestor of any other significant person in the Bible. Ne, she was simply a hero in her own right. She never showed any sign that she had any weakness at all other than the one time when she cried out, "No, my lord, do not lie to your maidservant " (NKJV), revealing that she had some deep hurt that she alone carried. She was simply a very special person who, along with the actions of a prophet of God, was brought into the pages of history. The more times I read her story the more I was able to see between the lines and perceive the panorama of her life and trials. She had an indominable personality as well as being wise. She was bold and, accounting for the times and culture, audacious.

In the bible, in the book of 2 Kings 4:8 and continuing on in chapter 8:1, there is a story about a very special woman, a "notable woman" who fascinated me to the point that I felt driven to tell her story. Her story, for me, was more intriguing than any of the other famous characters in the old testament. While in the Air Force, and on temporary duty in the Middle East, I became somewhat familiar with the culture there so when I read about her actions and attitude she became even more of an enigma to me. One of the things that I found intriguing was the fact that she was not Jewish, not a noble, not a war hero, and not the ancestor of any other significant person in the Bible. Ne, she was simply a hero in her own right. She never showed any sign that she had any weakness at all other than the one time when she cried out, "No, my lord, do not lie to your maidservant " (NKJV), revealing that she had some deep hurt that she alone carried. She was simply a very special person who, along with the actions of a prophet of God, was brought into the pages of history. The more times I read her story the more I was able to see between the lines and perceive the panorama of her life and trials. She had an indominable personality as well as being wise. She was bold and, accounting for the times and culture, audacious.