Comments on: I Can’t Escape http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/ Writing Our Ever-Evolving Story Sat, 19 May 2012 16:21:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: cloudscome http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/comment-page-1/#comment-2151 cloudscome Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:16:40 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/#comment-2151 I mean it must be a major underlying theme in our culture. It is a constant vehicle for dealing with loss, abandonment. fear, anger, independence, coming-of-age, identity, parental conflict, belonging, etc. I think for many people who have no close contact or experience with adoption it is just that - a vehicle or image representing powerful feelings. Kids (and adults) with no adoption knowledge or experience are drawn to those books. It is a deep channel and a swift current. I mean it must be a major underlying theme in our culture. It is a constant vehicle for dealing with loss, abandonment. fear, anger, independence, coming-of-age, identity, parental conflict, belonging, etc. I think for many people who have no close contact or experience with adoption it is just that – a vehicle or image representing powerful feelings. Kids (and adults) with no adoption knowledge or experience are drawn to those books. It is a deep channel and a swift current.

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]]> By: cloudscome http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/comment-page-1/#comment-2150 cloudscome Tue, 21 Aug 2007 13:11:55 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/#comment-2150 It is astounding how many kids and YA books are about adoption. It isn't mentioned in many book reviews either. So I will be happily reading along in a great kid's book and get smacked up side the head with adoption loss/grief. I can't imagine how it feels to an adopted child. It is astounding how many kids and YA books are about adoption. It isn’t mentioned in many book reviews either. So I will be happily reading along in a great kid’s book and get smacked up side the head with adoption loss/grief. I can’t imagine how it feels to an adopted child.

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]]> By: suz http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/comment-page-1/#comment-2152 suz Mon, 20 Aug 2007 16:27:06 +0000 http://thechroniclesofmunchkinland.com/2007/08/20/i-cant-escape/#comment-2152 as always, completely agree. i try to run from it too and it finds me. i bought two new books last week - mirah ribens stork market and kirchners uncharted waters. Was all excited to read and when I cracked the spine, i did not have the strength. so they sit on the coffee table. as always, completely agree. i try to run from it too and it finds me. i bought two new books last week – mirah ribens stork market and kirchners uncharted waters. Was all excited to read and when I cracked the spine, i did not have the strength. so they sit on the coffee table.

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