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2004. Diary of an Adoption is a New 32 Page limited edition booklet which was printed from the notes the author began writing a few days after the traumatic moment that led her to first consider adoption. The entries, originally written in 1970 in the privacy of a diary, were not printed until 2003, but despite the passage of three decades, they have a timeless quality. The honest expression of her frustrations, as well as the mechanics of a process unlikely to have changed substantially, make this an inspiring and insightful booklet, especially for anyone considering or involved in an adoption. The 5 1/2 X 8 1/5" saddle-stitched booklet is printed on 60# bond paper, with a white linen cover. Here is a sample of the diary -- the beginning of the first entry: Monday February 9, 1970: I suppose I should have begun this diary last Thursday when I first began to think about adopting a baby. But to tell the truth I wasn’t feeling much like writing at the time. Pain is a funny thing – so… Read More

Chicago Illinois: Goodspeed Brothers, 1886. Early days in Douglas and Ozark Counties, MO, are recalled in this 11" x 8.5" spiral-bound booklet, comprised of excerpts from Goodspeed Brothers: A Reminiscent History of The Ozark Region (1886), Missouri, A Guide to the "Show Me" State, a 1941 WPA publication, The State of Missouri, an Autobiography (a publication written for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition), and other sources. The 51-page booklet is printed on 60# paper. A vinyl sheet has been added to protect the front cover. The first part of the booklet contains a history of the Ozark area, especially as it relates to Missouri, two brief histories of the counties, and bios of leading citizens. The WPA section has a section on Ozark folklore. The Louisiana Purchase Exposition book takes a 1904 look at these counties. The biographies, most of which quite detailed, include: Douglas County Capt. Edmond D. Pennington, James Hailey, James M. Curnutt, J.W. Miller, Rev. William J.… Read More