I am thrilled to bring you Barbara Sumner today. Her literary memoir Tree of Strangers is one of the best books I read this year (and I’m including my non-adoption-related reading in that). Barbara and I talk about some of the painful experiences she recounts in her book. We also talk about some of the issues facing the adoptee community today, including Barbara’s perspective on adoption reform vs. the complete abolition of adoption.

Show Notes

Recommended Resources

Tree of Strangers by Barbara Sumner
Connecting with adopted people, Barbara mentions this Adopted Adults of NZ Facebook group
Barbara’s Newsletter
Barbara’s book club episode for Patreon supporters
“Mummy dearest - Bonnie Sumner interviews her mother Barbara Sumner”

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