<p><strong style="color: rgba(29, 34, 40, 1)"><em>Somewhere Out There</em></strong><span style="color: rgba(29, 34, 40, 1)">&nbsp;is a story of one person's experience with being adopted.&nbsp;&nbsp;Most adopted children do not have any medical history or accurate information on their story.&nbsp;&nbsp;The author's search for a medical history sheds light on the many barriers that adopted children face trying to get information.</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(29, 34, 40, 1)">Adopted from Homestead Maternity Home in Fort Worth, Texas, she learns how the agency "marketed" their services and the similar stories told to adoptive parents.&nbsp;&nbsp;"Birth mother: blonde hair blue eyes, flight attendant, which in her case did turn out to be true. Along with a professional "searcher," the author's curiosity and investigative skills lead to surprising answers.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(29, 34, 40, 1)">As a professional counselor, the author explores the feelings of abandonment and emptiness that all adoptees have at some point.&nbsp;&nbsp;She shares how she came to find her adoptive family and how this doesn't necessarily make you whole.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p><p><br></p><p><span style="color: rgba(29, 34, 40, 1)">Written in real-time, many emotions are explored during the search.&nbsp;&nbsp;The book has a few surprises of just how small the world can be: from Fort Worth, Texas, to Hilo, Hawaii.&nbsp;&nbsp;This book is an excellent read for anyone involved in the adoption process, from the adoptee, adoptive parent, birth family, or adoptive family. Also, a tremendous heartwarming story of love that anyone can enjoy.&nbsp;&nbsp;Self-acceptance is what everyone strives to have . . . searching for self . . . the answer is always somewhere out there.</span></p>