"The Cruelest Con"
By Kelly Kiser-Mostrom
Awards: 2005 Editor's Choice Award, iUniverse, Inc.
Reviews By Other Authors....By their very nature adoption experiences are emotionally charged and can provide the highest highs or the lowest of lows. In The Cruelest Con, Kelly Kiser-Mostrom shares personal and invaluable information: a necessary reading for the protection of children, birth parents, and adoptive parents. Jane E. Ryan, author of Broken Spirits ~ Lost Souls: Loving Children with Attachment and Bonding Difficulties
This is a poignant story of the painful journey of one family, as the result of an adoption scam/fraud. Scams prey on the hopes and dreams of prospective parents. While the vast majority of adoptions do not involve fraud, this book is important reading for prospective adoptive parents so they will become educated consumers.
Kathleen Silber, MSW, ACSW, Co-author Dear Birthmother and Children of Open Adoption
Praise From Readers....A MUST MUST read for anyone in the adoption world - This book is
fantastic in several ways.
For those of us that have been scammed - this helps you understand
your not alone and how to deal with the grief and loneliness you are
left with.
For those of us that work in the field it enlightens you as to making
sure who you are working with or associating with are legit and worthy.
For those of us looking to adopt wonderful guidelines to knowing when
trouble might be lurking and how to check it out more. How to
investigate when you think you are being taken and how to hold these
people accountable.
Also, lots of contact information, support information and just general
adoption information.
My book will be passed down through the ranks of my agency employees
as a must read here!! Bravo Kelly - Bravo!!!
Sheila Davis
Heaven Sent Adoption Services, Inc Everyone who is looking into adoption that you must read this book!
It will give you a "real life scenario" of how adoption scam CAN happen. In
the beginning you will be fooled and in the end it you will understand how
you can be sooooooooo taken in. For me this book has been very hard to read,
the emotions have come flooding back and my heart breaks knowing another has
felt as I have!
For all of you new to adoption, do yourself a favor and read this!!!! Kelly
wrote this to save others from the heart ache! Thank you Kelly!
Lynne Banks
AAC South Dakota State Rep
About The Author....
Kelly Kiser-Mostrom is from the heartland of Nebraska and the mother of four children. She has pursued adoptions for twenty years with agencies, attorneys, facilitators, and the Department of Family Services. The impact of these events has compelled her to share those experiences. Adoption holds a special place in her heart as her husband and other family members are also adoptee's. Articles relating to The Cruelest Con have been reported nationally in Time Magazine, U.S. News and World Report, 48 Hours, Dateline, Oprah and other media venues.
Kelly's greatest wish is those that are impacted negatively stand up and speak out! Adoption is a wonderful journey and together we can make a difference! Ethical adoptions are a MUST and the NORM! Should you suspect anything less please contact the authorities!
Foreword by....Ellen Roseman
About Ellen Roseman
For over twenty four years, Ellen Roseman B.A. has been working in adoptions as a facilitator in California, guiding prospective parents and Birth parents through the maze of infant adoption. Ellen has helped facilitate over 1800 infant and older child adoption placements.
Ellen Roseman has published numerous articles on adoption and is a popular speaker at adoption related workshops, organizations and conferences across the United States. Ellen's professional affiliations include serving as the California Southwestern Regional Director for the American Adoption Congress, an adoption chair for Resolve of Northern California, an active member of The California Adoption Alliance, The Coalition for Adoption Reform and Education, The National Open Adoption Coalition, The Council for Equal Rights in Adoption, The Child Welfare League of America, the YWCA Mentoring Program, has served as a board member for the Post Adoption Center for Education and Research, treasurer for the Academy of California Adoption Professionals, and she is currently the Marin County triad support group leader for Pacer. Ellen's web site is http://www.coopadopt.com/
