A Woman s Guide to Placing a Child for Adoption by Leslie Foge and Gail Mosconi. Creative Arts Book Company, Berkley, California 94710. 1999. The guide begins with an overview of the adoption process in this country and then gives input and consideration to women first finding out about their pregnancies. The Third Choice takes potential birthmothers through their pregnancies, the birth, the relinquishment process, and the grief and recovery period afterward. A series of stories from birthmothers regarding their decision to choose adoption.
Situations range from closed to fully open adoptions.
A Letter to Adoptive Parents on Open Adoption by Randolph Severson. A perfect introduction to openness in adoption for prospective adoptive parents. P.O. Box 7327, Berkeley, CA 94707.1990. Updated version of To Love and Let Go. Using case studies, shows how open adoption affects the lives of those it touches, especially birthparents.