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Torn from the root : a memoir of a Black transracial adoptee / Rhonda M. Roorda.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roorda, Rhonda M., 1969- author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Roorda, Rhonda M., 1969-.
- Roorda, Rhonda M.
- Adoptees--Identity.
- Adoptees.
- Adoptees--Family relationships--United States.
- African Americans--Race identity.
- African Americans.
- Interracial adoption--United States.
- Interracial adoption.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (250 pages)
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Temple University Press, 2026.
- Contents:
- Intro
- Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Torn from the Root
- 2. Starting Anew
- 3. Dying to Be White
- 4. Paying the Price
- 5. Color-blindness
- 6. Shattered and Shackled
- 7. Dome Shalom
- 8. Forbidden Path
- 9. Sweet Sixteen
- 10. Quiet Strength
- 11. Rising Expectations
- 12. Discovering My Life
- Afterword: Finding My Own Worth
- Acknowledgments
- Notes
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Electronic reproduction. Ipswich, MA Available via World Wide Web.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on August 12, 2026).
- Other Format:
- Print version :
- ISBN:
- 9781439927953
- 1439927952
- Publisher Number:
- 40033322187
- CIPO000409683
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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