Unnatural Selection - A Memoir of Adoption and Wilderness

In her memoir, Andrea Ross explores her identity through a journey to discover her birth family, navigating the complexities of reuniting with her birth parents and their new families. She realizes that her true identity lies in an expansion of the concept of family, rather than a choice between adopted or biological parents.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 296 pages
\n Publication date: 02 May 2021
\n Publisher: CavanKerry Press
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Andrea Ross's Life as an Adopted Child

Andrea Ross was adopted at birth and grew up in two distinct ecosystems: one was her tangible, adoptive family, and the other was her birth family, whose mysterious landscape remained hidden from her. In this captivating coming-of-age memoir, Ross takes readers on a journey to uncover her roots and ultimately discover her true self.

As a young adult, while working as a ranger in Grand Canyon National Park, Ross embarked on a quest to unravel the mysteries of her birth family. The journey was filled with missteps and dead ends, but her determination and resilience led her to uncover her heartbreaking and inspiring origin story.

Through her backcountry travels in the American West, Ross not only discovered her place in the world but also embraced the concept of family in a broader sense. She realized that her true identity lay not in a choice between her adopted and biological parents, but in an expansion of the idea of family that encompassed her adoptive family and her birth family.

Ross's memoir is a testament to the power of resilience, determination, and the search for self-identity. It encourages readers to embrace their uniqueness and to look beyond the traditional boundaries of family to find their place in the world.

\n Weight: 350g\n
Dimension: 153 x 229 x 23 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781933880839\n \n