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Judith Jo Pachino

Biography

Judith Jo Pachino was born, adopted, raised and currently lives in Baltimore, Maryland. An avid reader, she believes that a good story is one that is physically read but emotionally viewed and experienced much like a movie. Her debut novel, A Question of Heritage, moves and touches. It is her passionate expression of the significant impact adoption has had on her life.

Smashwords Interview

Tell me a little about your book.
A Question of Heritage is a fictionalized version of my adoption story. At its core, the book highlights the angst of those in the adoption triad and the complicated realities of adoption. With close accuracy, it is the story of the search and finding of my heritage. It is the compilation of my experiences and the research of my past, a past that was previously unavailable to me, just as my original birth record was unavailable to me.
What inspired you to write this book?
I am adopted. This is a something I have known all my life, a fact that has had significance for me and has defined me. Suddenly in the fall of 2007, it became imperative that I search for my biological family in order to definitively prove my Jewish identity. The results of my search proved the adage "fact is often stranger than fiction." Once my story was known, many urged me to turn my incredible story into a book.
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Where to find Judith Jo Pachino online

Website: http://home.comcast.net/~pachinoj/site/

Books

A Question of Heritage: An Adoption Story by
Price: $2.99 USD. Words: 59,810. Language: English. Published: January 31, 2014 . Categories: Fiction » Biographical, Fiction » Cultural & ethnic themes » Jewish
Jo finds herself pregnant in the early 1960’s with limited options. Derailed by betrayal, she must make an impossible decision. Ellen lives with the challenges of being an adoptee. She is compelled to unearth her past in order to definitively prove her Jewish heritage. A Question of Heritage resonates with the angst of those in the adoption triad, leaving the reader with insight and hope.

Judith Jo Pachino's tag cloud

1960s america    adopted child    adoption    biological mother    birth mother    jewish    mother and daughter    pregnant    quest    women