Finding our place
Subtitle: 100 memorable adoptees, fostered persons, and orphanage alumni
By: Nikki McCaslin, with Richard Uhrlaub and Marilyn Grotzky.
Contributors: Uhrlaub, Richard.; Grotzky, Marilyn.
Publisher: Greenwood Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Santa Barbara, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 363
ISBN-13: 9780313342707; 9780313342714
Subjects: Adoptees -- Biography; Foster children -- Biography; Orphans -- Biography
Genres: Biography
Description: This volume presents biographical sketches of 100 famous and well-known adoptees throughout time, serving to counter the many negative stereotypes that exist that exist about people who were adopted, fostered, or lived in orphanages. This work looks at the lives of people who, despite circumstances in their childhood, were able to succeed in making important contributions to art, music, science, literature, politics, and entrepreneurship. The author also discusses the history of adoption from ancient civilization to today's society. Each entry focuses on the early life of the subject, as well as his or her career and achievements. Entries include Aristotle, Edward Albee, Ingrid Bergman, Oksana Baiul, Ella Fitzgerald, Faith Hill, Marilyn Monroe, Dave Thomas, Orson Welles and many more.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.