Forced Adoption: A Memoir (2023) is written by Australian adoptee, Alison Willoughby.

Alison Willoughby was born in 1965. She was taken into the care of her adoptive parents just 2 weeks later and formally adopted when she was 10 months ago.

Alison was 19 when her birth mother contacted her, and it was only then she understood why she’d been relinquished as a baby.

From the publisher:

“As this heart-warming story of bravery and resilience explores the long-term impacts of adoption, the author offers insights, and hopes to assist others in navigating their own emotional struggles, while striving to increase awareness in a world where forced adoption has been suppressed, shining light into a dark period of history, creating space for a nation to continue the journey of healing.”