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Lions Roaring Far From Home: An Anthology by Ethiopian Adoptees Kindle Edition

by Aselefech Evans (Author), Kassaye Berhanu-MacDonald (Editor), Maureen McCauley (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings
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Lions Roaring Far From Home: An Anthology by Ethiopian Adoptees includes the essays and poems of 33 writers, ages 8 to over 50, raised in six countries (the US, Canada, Sweden, France, the Netherlands, and Australia). It is the first ever anthology by Ethiopian adoptees.

This anthology shares Ethiopian adoptees’ wide range of experiences, from childhood into adulthood, through the voices of the adoptees themselves. There is more than one mention of grief, confusion, and loss. The writers also talk about their strengths, hopes, happiness, and love for family. Along with sadness and anger, there is also compassion, grace, and confidence. Each voice is filled with power.

The editors and writers hope that our book will shift the narrative around adoption, to truly center the lived experiences of Ethiopian adoptees, first families, and those impacted by international adoption.
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"This book is all about connection, connections to story, connection to homes, to the many homes that one person can have, and connection between writers. Bravo for getting this book together and for getting these authors together. It's important testimony. Enjoy." --Lemn Sissay, OBE, Ethiopian-British adoptee, Poet, Playwright, Broadcaster, Author of multiple best-selling books: My Name Is Why: A Memoir; Gold From the Stone; Don't Ask the Dragon; more.


"A wide-ranging collection of Ethiopian adoptee narratives written with great honesty, conviction, and emotional depth, Lions Roaring Far From Home is both a heartfelt labor of love and an important milestone in the literature of adoption." —Nicole Chung, Korean-American adoptee, Author of best seller All You Can Ever Know: A Memoir and A Living Remedy: A Memoir.



"Lions Roaring Far From Home is a very powerful page turner. The stories were very hard for me to read, yet they are informative. I have many good things to say about this book. It is superb." -Yadesa Bojia, Ethiopian artist, graphic designer, and musician. Award-winning graphic designer, including the Africa Union Flag.



"Once you start reading this book, a first of its kind, it is hard to put it down and the stories will stay with you long after you have turned the last page. It made me hungry for more Ethiopian adoptee voices from different generations, geographies, and walks of life." -- Hewan Girma, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, African American and African Diaspora Studies, University of North Carolina—Greensboro.


"This anthology--the first gathering of Ethiopian adoptee voices from across the diaspora--is as groundbreaking as it is transformative. These writers embrace their truths, acknowledge the complexity of loss and new kin and culture, and demand that we abandon easy binaries about transnational and transracial adoption. You will see Ethiopian transnational adoption differently after reading this book." -- Shannon Gibney, Author (See No Color; Dream Country; The Girl I Am, Was, and Never Will Be: A Speculative Memoir of Transracial Adoption), Professor of English and African Diaspora Studies at Minneapolis Community and Technical College, Black American transracial adoptee.



"Lions Roaring Far from Home is a beautiful collection of letters, essays, and poems about the Ethiopian adoptee experience. While the writers were raised far from Ethiopia, there is distinct pride of their Ethiopian heritage delicately woven into each page. The stories reveal a longing for what is lost through adoption, along with a conflicted awareness of what's gained through international adoption. There's no single narrative presented. Instead, Lions Roaring Far from Home provides nuanced, deeply personal accounts of what it's like to be a part of two cultures and two families while also belonging to the greater adoptee community." -- Mariette Williams, Haitian American adoptee, freelance travel, food, and culture writer (Teen Vogue, ESSENCE, Cosmopolitan, Washington Post).



"Lions Roaring Far From Home is a book I have been wanting to read for a long time. This groundbreaking collection of essays written by Ethiopian adoptees is an important addition to the adoption literature. Some authors offer hope and optimism; others tell heavier stories that may be difficult to read. As a collection, these stories highlight the complexity of navigating life as an Ethiopian adoptee, a vital insight if we are to begin to fully recognize and value the lived experiences of Ethiopian adoptees." --JaeRan Kim, Ph.D., Associate Professor, University of Washington Tacoma, Korean American adoptee.



"An incredibly diverse collection of Ethiopian adoptees' lived experience, from the very young to the older adults! Thank you for sharing your voices, for not being shy to talk about the tough stuff. I highly recommend Lions Roaring Far From Home for anyone wanting an in-depth perspective." --Lynelle Long, Founder of InterCountry Adoptee Voices (ICAV), Vietnamese Australian adoptee.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BNY6KBPG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ (December 3, 2022)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ December 3, 2022
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 953 KB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 211 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 17 ratings

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4.9 out of 5 stars
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Excellent book with heartfelt stories that make you rethink the complexities of adoption
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Michael J. Tardiff
5.0 out of 5 stars The experience of being adopted, direct from those who know it best: adopted persons.
Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2022
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The experience of being adopted, direct from those who know it best: child and adult adopted persons. I gasped, I smiled, I cried, I learned. You will too.

These essays and first-person narratives from children and adults who’ve experienced adoption are riveting, heart-breaking, warm, and even poetic. Collected by editors who are adoptive adults and an adoptive parent, they are arranged chronologically by the age of the writer. Years in the making, worth every minute.
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Larry Disenhof
5.0 out of 5 stars Couldn’t put it down.
Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022
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I didn’t know what to expect, but once I started reading I was fascinated. Each essay and biography is thought-provoking, in turns leaving me encouraged by the individuals and their birth and/or adoption families, angry at some of of our bureaucracy and grateful that these stories are being shared.
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Monica
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful informative Stories
Reviewed in the United States on December 18, 2022
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So incredibly grateful for this book! This is a collection of stories from the people that we need to listen to the most…the adoptees. This is a fabulous and necessary read for all adoptees, adoptive parents and those who wish to understand more about international adoption!
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Carolyn
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with heartfelt stories that make you rethink the complexities of adoption
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
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5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book with heartfelt stories that make you rethink the complexities of adoption
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Lori Holden (Lavender Luz)
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth hearing the roars
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2023
"Lion's Roaring Far From Home" is an empowering anthology from those whose destinies were diverted before they had a voice in the matter. It relays thirty-seven first-person accounts of what the adoption experience -- loss as well as gain -- was like from the adoptee's viewpoint.

From simple child's eye views to more questioning, plaintive, and rounded mature views, non-adoptees like me can imagine and embody how the experience of adoption feels to the ones most affected.

I recommend this book highly for anyone curious about adoption, but especially Ethiopian adoptees of the diaspora and their parents.

Disclosure: I was given a copy of "Lions Roaring" by the editor due to my own curiosity. Nothing was expected in return, including this review.

-- Lori Holden, author of "The Open-Hearted Way to Open Adoption" and "Adoption Unfiltered."
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Sandra
5.0 out of 5 stars Worth having for sure
Reviewed in Canada on December 25, 2023
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Love this collection of stories featuring ethiopian adoptees and the efforts made to create it
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