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Twins Found in a Box: Adapting to Adoption

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Wonder what it was like to live in the "dark ages" without cell phones, iPads, and the world wide web to connect and compare life stories? This Generation-X coming-of-age story takes place from the 1970s to the 1990s. An "all-American" girl and her twin learn that sometimes parents of the day won't tell the whole truth and nothing but the truth. This memoir was written while the author was a naive and trusting teenager and eager at the time to win the approval of her adoptive mother, the church community, and God.

In this private and personal narrative, young Janine and her twin's challenge begin in 1984 when their dad falls 100 feet from a hang-gliding accident, prompting the twins at the age of twelve into quick action to serve as caregivers. His recovery, post-traumatic brain injury, is long and difficult and compounded by their mom's hoarding.

Raised in a religious household, the twins are obligated to honor their parents, but whom do they obey when the parents disagree? Around high school graduation, the twins' mother finally reveals her secrets. Then they receive shocking news about themselves. This memoir depicts how and why some families leave organized religion.

300 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2003

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October 4, 2018
I highly recommend to the readers who wants suspense and twists in story. Good work by author. This book is written in such a way that i cannot stop myself once I start reading.
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October 4, 2018
Well, I recommend that you read the book, he is cool now. Thank you for reading
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October 31, 2017
Adapting to Adoption. It soon arrived! A must read for anyone loving a good coming of age story but also anyone knowing adoption. Janine really is a great author. Reading this book laughter is followed by how on earth moments. I feel a bit sneaky looking inside the upbringing of those amazing well known women, but the authors openness is what makes us open up our own eyes to look behind the closed doors of the adoption experience.
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October 2, 2018
one of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much.


one of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much.


One of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much. I highly recommend it.
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October 4, 2018
This is one the superb book which I loved very much while reading . It has got a lots of twist in the story . The story about the twins which were found in the box has gone through lots of up and downs in the story
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34 reviews
October 2, 2018
This is a good book to read. I read it and find very interesting thank you.
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16 reviews
October 2, 2018
one of the best book i have ever read with many twist and turn i got emotional at many point the great things is about this book is the adaptation part love this book very much.
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October 2, 2018
It’s an interesting book to read . Thanks to the author in collecting facts and informative for the book
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October 2, 2018
Hello everyone this is a good book to read thank you.
5 reviews1 follower
October 2, 2018
Love to see this type of book is here, i am lookinh these type of books from a while, and happy to see this here.
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October 2, 2018
One of the best story book I seen ever. It is very interesting book for every readers. I like it.
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October 3, 2018
Thanks for the book writer. It is an amazing book to read. I like it. Highly recommended.
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October 3, 2018
It's very interesting book to read, thanks to the author for collecting the information about this book , really appreciate their work.. Great !.
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October 3, 2018
Great book it's represent the condition of modern world. Twins found in a box make me cry i love this book.
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October 3, 2018
This is an awesome book to read,best story,all things was happening good,I suggest all to read this and enjoy the moment
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October 4, 2018
It's an interesting book to read, thanks to the author's effort in collecting facts and information for this book. Thank you.
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October 4, 2018
Really it is so good to reads i am so after reads very interaresting story.
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October 5, 2018
This is an amazing book to read best story all things was happening good I suggest all to read this and enjoy the time
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October 5, 2018
Twins Found In A Box is a awesome book I read ever. I like this book. The story was so good.
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October 6, 2018
It is an interesting book to read. Thanks to the authors efforts in collecting fact and information for this book.
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25 reviews
October 6, 2018
Good plot, Well story telling, if once started readers must reads till the ends.
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October 6, 2018
Nice book, if i need to say something about this book then the only word is great. Really i like this book a lot.
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October 7, 2018
The book reading is very easy. so book writing is also easy. I like this book and love .
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