I am having a hard time remembering the last time a non-fiction book caused me to cover my mouth, widen my eyes and gasp. And it has been a fair bit of time since one made me cry. This is a beautiful blend of real-life family saga and US history, one that weaves both throughout as the timeline takes us from birth to death of a baby impacted by this dark spot in our Country's past. Touching and informative, this book was read with research in mind, and it opened my eyes to a world I am just starting to fully understand. There is so much more to their story, to our story as a country, and I am so glad that this particular family was able to tell theirs. For anyone interested in the shadow history of adoption in the US, I would highly recommend this book.