by the other mothers featured in the book; they described surrendering the rights to raise their children, often after a desperate attempt to keep their babies. I only pray that many young mothers and people who plan to adopt will read this book and realize how much love natural mothers have for their children, whether or not they raise them. Unfortunately, Musser's daughter, although an adult when her mother found her, still seemed to be steeped in adoptee guilt and acted more like a child than an adult concerning their relationship. We adoptees have so many issues to deal with concerning our adoptions, but through reading Sandy Musser's book, we can begin to heal from the wounds of being separated from our mothers and our families. This story has so much in common with other moms who've lost there children to adoption. It does not fit the stereotype of women who lose their children to adoption. Everyone should read it to get rid of that stereotype and replace it with reality. Sandy Musser packs so much true adoption information in this book that you won't read in most adoption books. Then read "To Prison with Love" and see how much Ms. Musser evolved in her thinking about adoption. "I Would Have Serched Forever" shows so much sincerity, trust and most of all the meaning of a Mother's love for her child. In this book the author reaches out to all women,men and children. She tells her story all of it,