From Gypsy to Jersey: An Adoption Journey

From Gypsy to Jersey, chronicles how my parents came to adopt me from Romania and how, all these years later, I followed the trail to my birth mother and made the journey back to Romania to connect with my Roma (Gypsy) family and roots. It also explores the conditions and history of the country around the time of my birth and what I learned about the Roma culture.


I am telling my story in the hopes of inspiring other adoptees and giving them the courage to learn more about their past.

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From Gypsy to Jersey: An Adoption Journey

From Gypsy to Jersey, chronicles how my parents came to adopt me from Romania and how, all these years later, I followed the trail to my birth mother and made the journey back to Romania to connect with my Roma (Gypsy) family and roots. It also explores the conditions and history of the country around the time of my birth and what I learned about the Roma culture.


I am telling my story in the hopes of inspiring other adoptees and giving them the courage to learn more about their past.

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From Gypsy to Jersey: An Adoption Journey

From Gypsy to Jersey: An Adoption Journey

by Yael Adler
From Gypsy to Jersey: An Adoption Journey

From Gypsy to Jersey: An Adoption Journey

by Yael Adler

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Overview

From Gypsy to Jersey, chronicles how my parents came to adopt me from Romania and how, all these years later, I followed the trail to my birth mother and made the journey back to Romania to connect with my Roma (Gypsy) family and roots. It also explores the conditions and history of the country around the time of my birth and what I learned about the Roma culture.


I am telling my story in the hopes of inspiring other adoptees and giving them the courage to learn more about their past.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781735018430
Publisher: Volossal Publishing
Publication date: 11/01/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 120
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

First-time author Yael Adler wrote From Gypsy to Jersey to share her uplifting personal story, in the hopes of inspiring and helping other adoptees who want to learn more about their past. She has a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Arizona and is currently director of marketing for Sage Thrive, a company that implements mental health support services for public school districts. Married, the mother of two girls and currently expecting their third child, Yael and her family live in New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Dedication

Preface

Chapter One: Where It All Began

Chapter Two: At Last We Meet

Chapter Three: Meet Robert Braun

Chapter Four: The Backdrop - Communist Romania

Chapter Five: The Search

Chapter Six: The Report and Its Aftermath

Chapter Seven: My Romanian Journey

Chapter Eight: Day One - The Reunion

Chapter Nine: Day Two - An Intense Experience

Chapter Ten: My Roma Roots

Chapter Eleven: Homecoming

About the Author

Acknowledgements

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