Tag Archives: adoption books

Reviewing “Shar’s Story”

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Laura Orsini

Reviewing Shar’s Story by Beth Kozan I guess it shouldn’t have surprised me when, in 1993, my supervisor told me she is a birth mother. Three times at that first adoption agency I worked for, I was told by a … Continue reading →

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More Tales from the Tailgate

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Laura Orsini

More Tales from the Tailgate by Beth Kozan Last month for my blog piece (published on the 3rd of June 2016), I wrote about the baby who was born in my Subaru on the way to the hospital. I ended … Continue reading →

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Years that Answer Questions

Posted on January 3, 2016 by Laura Orsini

Years that Answer Questions by Beth Kozan 2015, for me, was a year of answers. The question was: Would I ever get that book published? YES! For at least 15 years, I told people I knew that I was writing … Continue reading →

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“There Are No Accidents” – Another Title that Meant a Lot to Me

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Laura Orsini

“There Are No Accidents” – Another Title that Meant a Lot to Me by Beth Kozan This is Amazon’s synopsis of There Are No Accidents. I didn’t know it when I read it (and author Robert H. Hopcke still doesn’t), … Continue reading →

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Are You a Fanatical Reviser?

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Laura Orsini

Are You a Fanatical Reviser? by Beth Kozan Often as I drive around town, I listen to NPR on my car radio. During a recent episode of “All Things Considered,” I caught an interview with Thomas McGuane, a Montana author, … Continue reading →

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Are You A Believer?

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Laura Orsini

Are You A Believer? by Beth Kozan “Are You a Believer?” is the title of one of the stories in Adoption: More Than by Chance, my collection of true adoption stories. Wanda had been praying for a baby to adopt … Continue reading →

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How little does “the average person” know about adoption?

Posted on November 3, 2014 by Laura Orsini

How little does “the average person” know about adoption? by Beth Kozan   Perhaps I found the answer in a conversation I had with the insurance agent who, six months ago, negotiated my current car and homeowners insurance policies. He’s … Continue reading →

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How I Got My Start Working in Adoption, or The Perceived Power in Initials

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Laura Orsini

How I Got My Start Working in Adoption, or The Perceived Power in Initials by Beth Kozan People sometimes ask me how I got started working in adoptions. The short version: I answered an ad in the paper for a … Continue reading →

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