Category Archives: Books

Reading List: Sale on “The Girls Who Went Away”

Posted on April 7, 2019 by debbiemieszala

In December 2014 I told you about a book that I feel is an essential for anyone entertaining the idea of adoption search and reunion work. Good news. There is a (likely temporary) sale on the book’s Kindle edition.

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Free Digital Collections: Illinois Harvest

Posted on March 12, 2015 by debbiemieszala

The Advancing Genealogist loves to share great resources, and when those resources are free, that’s even better. Grab your beverage of choice, settle into a comfortable chair, and let’s explore Illinois Harvest.

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Mental Day Off, and a Good Read

Posted on March 8, 2015 by debbiemieszala

Every now and then, we just need a mental day off. Sometimes we indulge in them after a long work week, or when feeling sick. It’s been that kind of weekend here.  

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Reading List: The Girls Who Went Away: The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade

Posted on December 4, 2014 by debbiemieszala

I’ve lent it several times, but my book’s lending days are over. It takes a long time for it to come back home. The Girls Who Went Away is powerful enough to linger with its readers.

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