I saw a mention of this book and thought I’d look into it. At one time, I had hoped to publish a memoir about my own root journey due to having two adoptee parents. I don’t know if he self-funded his publication of this, many do. Self-funding is not my plan after hearing some friend’s own stories about their own attempts.
In a LINK>speech in Connecticut regarding SB 113, Stedfast said – The family of an adopted person feels the
impact of “not knowing” just as strongly. Knowing there is information about me on file that I am not entitled to is not right in America. Also – We have missed many decades of time together that cannot be replaced. (blogger’s note – I can relate to all of that.)
Here is a LINK>to reviews for this book at Amazon. They are all generally good. Most focus on the music of that era. Stedfast was born in 1953, I was born in 1954. Music was a huge part of my growing up years (still is an important part of my life today) though I didn’t rub elbows with the more famous groups like he did. The closest I came was, for a time, hanging out with Ingrid Berry (daughter of Chuck) and the Joint Jumpers. Really I was there more to dance to the band’s music than hang out with her but she was with the band and kindly tolerated my presence.
Ingrid Berry pretty much as I remember her
Missing Mom 