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Tony's in Menlo Park today

anthony brandt, photo by ken robbins Nonfiction review: 'The Man Who Ate His Boots' by Anthony Brandt No, this is not about my cooking, it's about tragedy, heroism, and the ultimate folly of the 19th century search for the route over the North Pole to reach the riches of the East. It's history, it's a harrowing sea/land/ice story, laced with mordant humor. Starving Brits lead to cannibalism, even though the Brits never wanted to admit that. A great gift for any history or sea buff. Click on link for review. Husband Anthony Brandt is on tour this week and next, giving readings and talks: Menlo Park, 2 p.m. Saturday 3/20 at Kepler's; Portland, OR 7:30 p.m. Sunday 3/21 at Powell's; and Seattle 7 p.m. Monday 3/22 at The Burke Museum; Lake Forest Park, WA, 7 p.m. Tuesday 3/23 at Third Place Books. Do stop in and say hello if you are in the vicinity. Tony has been a staunch supporter of giving adopted people their records and my work since the day we met in 1981. BTW, Fellow blogger Jane will be at the event in Portland. Come by and say Hello!

NY Call to Arms

In order to unjam our bill in the New York Senate we must get it on the Health Committee agenda, and the Health Committee Chair is the log in the dam. Call, fax or email Senator Thomas Duane, Tel: 212-633-8052 Fax: 212-633-8096. He has issues about first mother confidentiality, and needs his eyes opened. So please, join us and barrage him with calls and emails...ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN HIS DISTRICT, (a big chunk of the West Side of Manhattan and Greenwich Village). Remember to say "BIRTH MOTHERS WERE NEVER PROMISED CONFIDENTIALITY." Phone calls typically take less than a minute, and cost a few cents. Again, you do NOT need to be: Adopted. First Parent. Adoptive Parent. Or a NYS Resident. If not you, who? If not now, when?

Albany Diocese Supports Open Records

The following is from adoptee Father Mark Diebel, member of the Unsealed Initiative (NY) lobby team: The Episcopal Diocese of Albany affirms: 1) Personal history is a fundamental human right and knowledge of one's entire parentage should be assumed as part of a person's natural property. 2) That State Legislatures be urged to establish procedures that would enable adoptees [upon reaching legal age] to secure current information regarding their historical heritage, medical history and genetic derivation without the necessity of court action. Joyce Bahr NYSAR President www.unsealedinitiative.org

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Washington Adoptee Rights Bill

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