Adoption in Family & Relationships & Nonfiction Audiobooks

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The Girls Who Went Away

The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade

by Ann Fessler ...

Narrated by Coleen Marlo ...

Unabridged

12 hours 38 min

In this deeply moving and myth-shattering work, Ann Fessler brings out into the open for the first time the astonishing untold history of the million and a half women who surrendered children for adoption due to enormous family and social pressure in the decades before Roe v. Wade. An adoptee who was herself surrendered during those years and recently made contact with her mother, Fessler ... Read more

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In this deeply moving and myth-shattering work, Ann Fessler brings out into the open for the first time the astonishing untold history of the million and a half women who surrendered children for adoption due to enormous family and social pressure in the decades before Roe v. Wade. An adoptee who was herself surrendered during those years and recently made contact with her mother, Fessler
... Read more
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A Baby’s Cry

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 16 min

What could cause a mother to believe that giving away her newborn baby is her only option? Cathy Glass is about to find out. From author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged comes a harrowing and moving memoir about tiny Harrison, left in Cathy’s care, and the potentially fatal family secret of his beginnings.When Cathy is first asked to foster one-day old Harrison her only ... Read more

$27.99 USD

What could cause a mother to believe that giving away her newborn baby is her only option? Cathy Glass is about to find out. From author of Sunday Times and New York Times bestseller Damaged comes a harrowing and moving memoir about tiny Harrison, left in Cathy’s care, and the potentially fatal family secret of his beginnings.When Cathy is first asked to foster one-day old Harrison her only
... Read more
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Daughters of the Bamboo Grove

From China to America, a True Story of Abduction, Adoption, and Separated Twins

by Barbara Demick ...

Narrated by Joy Osmanski ...

Unabridged

10 hours 52 min

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China’s one-child policy and the rise of international adoption—from the author of the National Book Award finalist Nothing to Envy“Remarkable . . . Barbara Demick movingly traces this history of overseas Chinese adoptions and their ripple effects on both sides of the Pacific.”—The Wall Street Journal ... Read more

$22.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS’ CHOICE • The heartrending story of twin sisters torn apart by China’s one-child policy and the rise of international adoption—from the author of the National Book Award finalist Nothing to Envy“Remarkable . . . Barbara Demick movingly traces this history of overseas Chinese adoptions and their ripple effects on both sides of the Pacific.”—The Wall Street Journal
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The Mothers

Five women. Five secrets. One missing husband.

by Sarah J Naughton ...

Narrated by Nicky Diss ...

Unabridged

8 hours 29 min

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month'A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion'Cara Hunter**********FIVE WOMEN.They meet at their NCT Group. The only thing they have in common is they're all pr... ... Read more

$24.99 USD

FROM THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING AUTHOR'Dazzlingly inventive'Sunday Times, Crime Book of the Month'A meticulously plotted exploration of friendship, foe-ship and the lies that bind, which builds to a gripping and powerful conclusion'Cara Hunter**********FIVE WOMEN.They meet at their NCT Group. The only thing they have in common is they're all pr...
... Read more
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Sparkle's Story

Thrown Away Children Book 8

by Louise Allen ...

Narrated by Melanie Crawley ...

Series Audiobook 8 - Thrown Away Children
Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

Louise gets a frantic call to take in a damaged and destructive young girl. Separated from her siblings, Sparkle is hostile and angry.A short while after settling in, Sparkle begins to identify as pansexual. A revolution is underway in the Allen household, with Sparkle’s transition motivating all of the young people to explore what becoming an adult means for them.But it’s Sparkle’s escalating ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Louise gets a frantic call to take in a damaged and destructive young girl. Separated from her siblings, Sparkle is hostile and angry.A short while after settling in, Sparkle begins to identify as pansexual. A revolution is underway in the Allen household, with Sparkle’s transition motivating all of the young people to explore what becoming an adult means for them.But it’s Sparkle’s escalating
... Read more
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Parenting Children of Trauma

The Foster-Adoption Guide to Understanding Attachment Disorder

by Marcy Pusey ...

Narrated by Dana DiAngelo ...

Unabridged

6 hours 4 min

Do you ever feel confused about what went wrong in your foster or adoption story? Are you fearful about the future of your marriage and your children? Do you ever feel overwhelmed and desperate for help?You are not alone.This book is for parents who feel embarrassed by their dashed hopes of adoption and fearful about the future of their marriage and their children.In this book, Marcy Pusey ... Read more

$15.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Do you ever feel confused about what went wrong in your foster or adoption story? Are you fearful about the future of your marriage and your children? Do you ever feel overwhelmed and desperate for help?You are not alone.This book is for parents who feel embarrassed by their dashed hopes of adoption and fearful about the future of their marriage and their children.In this book, Marcy Pusey
... Read more
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Finding Otipemisiwak

The People Who Own Themselves

by Andrea Currie ...

Narrated by Andrea Currie ...

Unabridged

8 hours 9 min

A Sixties Scoop survivor's journey back to her Nation and the truth of who she isOtipemisiwak is a Plains Cree word describing the Metis, meaning “the people who own themselves.”Andrea Currie was born into a Metis family with a strong lineage of warriors, land protectors, writers, artists, and musicians - all of which was lost to her when she was adopted as an infant into a white family with no ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A Sixties Scoop survivor's journey back to her Nation and the truth of who she isOtipemisiwak is a Plains Cree word describing the Metis, meaning “the people who own themselves.”Andrea Currie was born into a Metis family with a strong lineage of warriors, land protectors, writers, artists, and musicians - all of which was lost to her when she was adopted as an infant into a white family with no
... Read more
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Nothing Wasted

Struggling Well through Difficult Seasons

by Kim Patton, Jenn Hesse ...

Narrated by Kim Patton, Jenn Hesse ...

Unabridged

4 hours 53 min

Difficult seasons catch us off guard and make us feel like life won’t ever make sense again.On our worst days, it’s hard to believe that God will guide us through the mess. Even on our good days, when we feel we have done all the right things, we may wonder:Why am I working this job?Am I making a difference?How do I know the way to go?Why can’t I seem to be content?In Nothing Wasted, we see how we ... Read more

$10.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Difficult seasons catch us off guard and make us feel like life won’t ever make sense again.On our worst days, it’s hard to believe that God will guide us through the mess. Even on our good days, when we feel we have done all the right things, we may wonder:Why am I working this job?Am I making a difference?How do I know the way to go?Why can’t I seem to be content?In Nothing Wasted, we see how we
... Read more
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The Silver River

by Jim Moginie ...

Narrated by Jim Moginie ...

Unabridged

9 hours 7 min

A moving and inspiring memoir of families lost and rediscovered, by a founding member of legendary band Midnight Oil.For fifty years, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Jim Moginie was a driving force behind one of Australia's most iconic rock bands, Midnight Oil. As they made their way through the nascent domestic punk scene and the uncharted musical territory of the Western Desert to the ... Read more

$28.99 USD

A moving and inspiring memoir of families lost and rediscovered, by a founding member of legendary band Midnight Oil.For fifty years, songwriter, guitarist and keyboard player Jim Moginie was a driving force behind one of Australia's most iconic rock bands, Midnight Oil. As they made their way through the nascent domestic punk scene and the uncharted musical territory of the Western Desert to the
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Finding Chika

A Little Girl, an Earthquake, and the Making of a Family

by Mitch Albom ...

Narrated by Mitch Albom ...

Unabridged

4 hours 54 min

Best-selling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for thefirst time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika,a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Performed byMitch Albom with Chika’s voice featured throughout.Chika Jeune was born three daysbefore the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010.... ... Read more

$19.99 USD

Best-selling author Mitch Albom returns to nonfiction for thefirst time in more than a decade in this poignant memoir that celebrates Chika,a young Haitian orphan whose short life would forever change his heart. Performed byMitch Albom with Chika’s voice featured throughout.Chika Jeune was born three daysbefore the devastating earthquake that decimated Haiti in 2010....
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Marilyn's Story

Thrown Away Children Book 9

by Louise Allen ...

Narrated by Melanie Crawley ...

Series Audiobook 9 - Thrown Away Children
Unabridged

8 hours 22 min

An unhealthy obsession and a dark secret spell trouble for Louise in a disturbing case...A baby is named ‘Marilyn’ after the Hollywood legend, Norma Jean.Marilyn inherits her parents’ fascination for Marilyn Monroe and develops an obsession with her alter-ego. She wears red lipstick and emulates the curvy, platinum-blond film star from a very young age.When her family is torn apart by tragedy, she ... Read more

$16.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

An unhealthy obsession and a dark secret spell trouble for Louise in a disturbing case...A baby is named ‘Marilyn’ after the Hollywood legend, Norma Jean.Marilyn inherits her parents’ fascination for Marilyn Monroe and develops an obsession with her alter-ego. She wears red lipstick and emulates the curvy, platinum-blond film star from a very young age.When her family is torn apart by tragedy, she
... Read more
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Embrace Your Power: Dance Through Life and Shine

Embrace Your Power: Unleash Joy and Confidence with Captivating Dance Through Life Audio Lessons!

by Liam Whitaker ...

Narrated by Nick Porter ...

Unabridged

2 hours 24 min

Embrace Your Power: Dance Through Life and Shine⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Clear Explanations ⭐⭐Do you want to advance in your career and enhance your understanding to excel?Are you in search of a complete guide that equips you with everything necessary for success?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate resource for enhancing your skills, exploring practical exe... ... Read more

$5.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Embrace Your Power: Dance Through Life and Shine⭐⭐ A Simplified Guide with Clear Explanations ⭐⭐Do you want to advance in your career and enhance your understanding to excel?Are you in search of a complete guide that equips you with everything necessary for success?Look no further!This guide is your ultimate resource for enhancing your skills, exploring practical exe...
... Read more
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Mother of All Decisions, The

A Memoir of Mother Loss, Legacy, and Adopting Kids in Midlife

by Betsy Armstrong ...

Narrated by Betsy Armstrong ...

Unabridged

9 hours 41 min

What is legacy, and how will I leave one?Betsy Armstrong asks herself this question after her forty-six-year-old mother dies with a list of regrets and her stepfather completely disinherits her. Alone, Betsy sets about building a life of no regrets: becoming a marathon runner and Ironman triathlete, quitting a cushy corporate job to lead a life of service, and overcoming a crippling fear of ... Read more

$34.99 USD

What is legacy, and how will I leave one?Betsy Armstrong asks herself this question after her forty-six-year-old mother dies with a list of regrets and her stepfather completely disinherits her. Alone, Betsy sets about building a life of no regrets: becoming a marathon runner and Ironman triathlete, quitting a cushy corporate job to lead a life of service, and overcoming a crippling fear of
... Read more
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Please Help My Mummy

Baby Felix has been abandoned, but can the truth be discovered in time to help his mum?

by Maggie Hartley ...

Narrated by Penelope McDonald ...

Series Audiobook 28 - A Maggie Hartley Foster Carer Story
Unabridged

5 hours 16 min

* The new Sunday Times bestseller *'It's ok, Felix, don't worry. We're going to find your mummy.'When newborn baby Felix is found abandoned at a train station, the police launch a desperate search for his mum. It doesn't take long for their inquiries to lead them to Emily.While baby Felix is placed in Maggie's care, the police and Social Services try and work out why Emily, a single mum, who has ... Read more

$31.99 USD

* The new Sunday Times bestseller *'It's ok, Felix, don't worry. We're going to find your mummy.'When newborn baby Felix is found abandoned at a train station, the police launch a desperate search for his mum. It doesn't take long for their inquiries to lead them to Emily.While baby Felix is placed in Maggie's care, the police and Social Services try and work out why Emily, a single mum, who has
... Read more
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Financial Tips to Help Kids

Proven Methods for Teaching Kids Money Management and Financial Responsibility

by Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana ...

Narrated by Nikky Delgado ...

Series Audiobook 1 - Habits for Happy Kids
Unabridged

3 hours 47 min

“You’ve got to tell your money what to do or it will leave.” - Dave RamseyIn Financial Tips to Help Kids, author Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana draws on over a decade helping children and their parents and her own experience teaching her own 3 children about money management to offer valuable kids’ money advice that will help them to learn the value of saving for college, budgeting for ‘wants’ like toys and ... Read more

$14.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

“You’ve got to tell your money what to do or it will leave.” - Dave RamseyIn Financial Tips to Help Kids, author Bukky Ekine-Ogunlana draws on over a decade helping children and their parents and her own experience teaching her own 3 children about money management to offer valuable kids’ money advice that will help them to learn the value of saving for college, budgeting for ‘wants’ like toys and
... Read more
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The Child Bride

by Cathy Glass ...

Narrated by Denica Fairman ...

Unabridged

9 hours 6 min

Cathy Glass, international bestselling author, tells the shocking story of Zeena, a young Asian girl desperate to escape from her family.When 14 -year-old Zeena begs to be taken into care with a non-Asian family, she is clearly petrified. But of what?Placed in the home of experienced foster carer Cathy and her family, Zeena gradually settles into her new life, but misses her little brothers and ... Read more

$27.99 USD

Cathy Glass, international bestselling author, tells the shocking story of Zeena, a young Asian girl desperate to escape from her family.When 14 -year-old Zeena begs to be taken into care with a non-Asian family, she is clearly petrified. But of what?Placed in the home of experienced foster carer Cathy and her family, Zeena gradually settles into her new life, but misses her little brothers and
... Read more
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It's Okay to Talk About Adoption

An Invitation for Change, Awareness, and Belonging

by Marcy Bursac ...

Narrated by Marcy Bursac ...

Unabridged

5 hours 22 min

Adoption isn’t a secret.But it often stays quiet—held back by fear, uncertainty, or not knowing what to say. It’s part of our neighborhoods, our classrooms, our workplaces, our faith communities, and our lives. Yet too often, it remains invisible.This book is a conversation starter. It shines a light on what adoption really looks like today: complex, layered, and deeply human.Whether you’re an ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Adoption isn’t a secret.But it often stays quiet—held back by fear, uncertainty, or not knowing what to say. It’s part of our neighborhoods, our classrooms, our workplaces, our faith communities, and our lives. Yet too often, it remains invisible.This book is a conversation starter. It shines a light on what adoption really looks like today: complex, layered, and deeply human.Whether you’re an
... Read more
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Who Will Love Me Now?

Neglected, Unloved and Rejected. A Little Girl Desperate for a Home to Call Her Own

by Maggie Hartley ...

Narrated by Penny MacDonald ...

Unabridged

6 hours 46 min

At just ten years old, Kirsty has already suffered a lifetime of heartache and suffering. Neglected by her teenage mother and taken into care, Kirsty thought she had found her forever family when she is fostered by Pat and Mike, who she comes to see as her real mum and dad.But when Pat has a heart attack and collapses in front of her, Kirsty's foster family says it's all her fault. They blame her ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

At just ten years old, Kirsty has already suffered a lifetime of heartache and suffering. Neglected by her teenage mother and taken into care, Kirsty thought she had found her forever family when she is fostered by Pat and Mike, who she comes to see as her real mum and dad.But when Pat has a heart attack and collapses in front of her, Kirsty's foster family says it's all her fault. They blame her
... Read more
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Until We All Come Home

A Harrowing Journey, a Mother's Courage, a Race to Freedom

by Kim de Blecourt ...

Narrated by Kim de Blecourt ...

Unabridged

8 hours 55 min

When Kim de Blecourt and her husband decided to adopt a child from Ukraine, they knew that the process might be challenging. Nothing, however, could have prepared de Blecourt for the twisted nightmare she would endure. During her year-long struggle to extricate her newly adopted little boy from that post-Soviet country's corrupt social service and judicial systems, de Blecourt was intimidated, ... Read more

$27.99 USD

When Kim de Blecourt and her husband decided to adopt a child from Ukraine, they knew that the process might be challenging. Nothing, however, could have prepared de Blecourt for the twisted nightmare she would endure. During her year-long struggle to extricate her newly adopted little boy from that post-Soviet country's corrupt social service and judicial systems, de Blecourt was intimidated,
... Read more
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The Adoptee's Journey

From Loss and Trauma to Healing and Empowerment

by Cameron Lee Small ...

Narrated by Cameron Lee Small ...

Unabridged

7 hours 46 min

Every adoption is rooted in loss.Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging. Adoptees often spend the majority of their youth without the language to explore the grief related to adoption or the permission to legitimize their conflicting emotions.Adoptee and counselor Cameron Lee Small ... Read more

$20.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Every adoption is rooted in loss.Adoption is often framed by happy narratives, but the reality is that many adoptees struggle with unaddressed trauma and issues of identity and belonging. Adoptees often spend the majority of their youth without the language to explore the grief related to adoption or the permission to legitimize their conflicting emotions.Adoptee and counselor Cameron Lee Small
... Read more
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Fixing the Fates

An Adoptee's Story of Truth and Lies

by Diane Dewey ...

Narrated by Rachel Pater ...

Abridged

9 hours 40 min

The secrets, lies, and layers of deception about Diane Dewey’s origins were meant for her protection—but eventually, they imploded. Living with her family in suburban Philadelphia, Diane had grown up knowing she was born in Stuttgart and adopted at age one from an orphanage. She’d been told her biological parents were dead. Then, in 2002, when she was forty-seven years old, Diane got a letter from ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

The secrets, lies, and layers of deception about Diane Dewey’s origins were meant for her protection—but eventually, they imploded. Living with her family in suburban Philadelphia, Diane had grown up knowing she was born in Stuttgart and adopted at age one from an orphanage. She’d been told her biological parents were dead. Then, in 2002, when she was forty-seven years old, Diane got a letter from
... Read more
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Deliberately Divided

Inside the Controversial Study of Twins and Triplets Adopted Apart

by Nancy L. Segal ...

Narrated by Margaret Strom ...

Unabridged

21 hours 32 min

In the early 1960s, the head of a prominent New York City Child Development Center and a psychiatrist from Columbia University launched a study designed to track the development of twins and triplets given up for adoption and raised by different families. The controversial and disturbing catch? None of the adoptive parents had been told that they were raising a twin—the study's investigators ... Read more

$30.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the early 1960s, the head of a prominent New York City Child Development Center and a psychiatrist from Columbia University launched a study designed to track the development of twins and triplets given up for adoption and raised by different families. The controversial and disturbing catch? None of the adoptive parents had been told that they were raising a twin—the study's investigators
... Read more
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What White Parents Should Know about Transracial Adoption

An Adoptee's Perspective on Its History, Nuances, and Practices

by Melissa Guida-Richards ...

Narrated by Stacy Gonzalez ...

Unabridged

6 hours 39 min

The White Fragility for transracial adoption--practical tools for nurturing identity, unlearning white saviorism, and fixing the mistakes you don't even know you're making.If you're the white parent of a transracially or internationally adopted child, you may have been told that if you try your best and work your hardest, good intentions and a whole lot of love will be enough to give your child ... Read more

$34.99 USD

The White Fragility for transracial adoption--practical tools for nurturing identity, unlearning white saviorism, and fixing the mistakes you don't even know you're making.If you're the white parent of a transracially or internationally adopted child, you may have been told that if you try your best and work your hardest, good intentions and a whole lot of love will be enough to give your child
... Read more
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A Safe Place for Joey

by Mary MacCracken ...

Narrated by Caitlin Thorburn ...

Unabridged

8 hours 44 min

From bestselling author and teacher Mary Maccracken comes the engaging and inspiring story of five troubled children who she fought to bring back from the brinkJoey is the class clown, but alone proves to be an intensely dark seven-year old who still can’t read.Eric is a kindergartener, left withdrawn and speechless by the horrors he’s witnessed at home.Alice appears the model fifth year child, ... Read more

$24.99 USD

From bestselling author and teacher Mary Maccracken comes the engaging and inspiring story of five troubled children who she fought to bring back from the brinkJoey is the class clown, but alone proves to be an intensely dark seven-year old who still can’t read.Eric is a kindergartener, left withdrawn and speechless by the horrors he’s witnessed at home.Alice appears the model fifth year child,
... Read more

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