{"product_id":"the-lies-that-bind-angie-martin-9781793142979","title":"The Lies That Bind: An Adoptee's Journey Through Rejection, Redirection, DNA, and Discovery","description":"A universal tale of love, rejection, redemption, and acceptance - and the heartache and healing that come with it.Born in a California women's prison in 1963, Laureen Pittman was relinquished for adoption. As a child, Laureen was conditioned to believe that being adopted didn't matter. So, it didn't . . . until it \u003ci\u003edid\u003c\/i\u003e. Through scraps of information, Laureen stitched together her history - one that started in the psychedelic sixties and ended up in a future where DNA could solve mysteries. She never imagined that spitting into a plastic tube, along with painstaking research and the explosion of technology would reveal the answers to her identity.Laureen's tale is for anyone who has ever questioned who they are, where they came from, or how they fit in. Her journey to find her truth illustrates the strength and power of our need for connection, belonging, and healing through knowledge.What people are saying about The Lies That Bind\"Pittman walks, with grace and wisdom, through the uncharted and difficult territory, where she uncovers secrets long buried and finds those who embrace one another as a family. Hers is \u003cb\u003ea story of resilience and tenacity\u003c\/b\u003e. It is about the peace that comes when we are in the shadows no more, and it will \u003cb\u003einspire others\u003c\/b\u003e on their own healing path.\" Linda Hoye, Author of \u003ci\u003eTwo Hearts: An Adoptee's Journey Through Grief to Gratitude\u003c\/i\u003e\"Laureen's tale from the point of view of an adoptee is one of \u003cb\u003eincredible bravery and courage\u003c\/b\u003e. Her beautiful voice echoes through the pages with pain and joy, disappointment and redemption. No matter if you have been involved in adoption directly or not, there is beauty to be found in this \u003cb\u003eheart-wrenching book\u003c\/b\u003e.\" From the Foreword by Angie Martin, Bestselling \u0026amp; Award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eConduit\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChrysalis\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Angie Martin,Laureen Pittman\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1793142971\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781793142979\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/15\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.55lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.44d","brand":"Angie Martin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48437053653247,"sku":"9781793142979","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_df70dc57-8af5-43ac-a336-5fce6ae9824e.jpg?v=1777159550","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-lies-that-bind-angie-martin-9781793142979","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}