N.J. woman refuses to meet daughter she gave up for adoption after being raped over 30 years ago

[Priscilla Sharp]

251. Yes, here's my review

This is fiction, right?
I cannot believe Ms. Foley would be allowed to write such a book if it is not. Did she use real names of people involved? If so, she's lucky her boyfriend/fiance is deceased, although his family might have a thing or two to say in his defense.
For another thing, to claim a "guaranteed confidential adoption process" is definitely a fiction, since no church, attorney, government or private agency was ever empowered to "guarantee" any such thing. Her name and identifying information are on every document that she signed and was filed in court. Furthermore, if the child had never been placed for adoption and had been raised in foster care instead, the original birth certificate would always have been available to them, and there is no way anyone could "guarantee" the child would be adopted or that the adoption would not fail.
I wish Ms. Foley the best of luck in her healing process; sadly, I have to say writing and self-publishing this book is not the way to do it. Like lovely lotus flowers grow from the deepest muck of the pond, sometimes children are born of terrible circumstances. Regardless of the way it was created, Ms. Foley gave birth to a beautiful human being. For her own sake, and for the sake of those who love her, she needs to embrace that beauty and throw off these dark demons that are weighing her down.
Priscilla Sharp
Mother of loss '64, reunited '86
Now search angel/adoptee rights advocate