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Free · Honouring World Adoption Day

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Book Launch

Join me to celebrate The Adoptee’s Guide to Healing, Wholeness & Growth, a book about identity, loss, belonging and love.

World Adoption Day

  • Monday, November 9, 2026
    3–4 pm PST · 6–7 pm EST

  • Online via Zoom · Free

Can’t make it live? Register anyway. Everyone who signs up receives the recording.

Cover of The Adoptee's Guide to Healing, Wholeness & Growth by Lynda Monk

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  • Prizes and a chance to win a free copy of the book!
Lynda Monk

Author

Lynda Monk

Anne Marie Hogya

Host

Anne Marie Hogya

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For every adoptee who has wondered where they belong

If you’re an adoptee, you may know the questions that come and go over a lifetime. Who am I? Where do I fit? Am I enough?

I’ve lived with those questions too. As an adoptee who has gone through reunion with my birth family, I know how tender, complex and life-changing this path can be. I wrote this book for you: to offer a companion for the journey toward healing, wholeness and growth.

This book explores identity, belonging and being enough. On World Adoption Day, I’d love for you to join me as we celebrate it together.

— Lynda

One hour together

What happens at the launch

Readings from the book

I’ll read selected passages aloud.

My story as an adoptee

A personal look at the experiences that shaped this book.

Behind the pages

What it was like to write a book this close to my heart.

Live Q&A

Ask about the book, the writing process or adoption itself.

Conversation about adoption

A warm, respectful space to reflect and connect.

Prizes!

Join live for a chance to win a free copy of the book.

Meet your author & host

Lynda Monk

Author · Adoptee

Lynda Monk

Lynda is an adoptee, Registered Social Worker, Certified Coach and Director of the International Association for Journal Writing. For over 30 years she has helped people heal, grow and reconnect with themselves through expressive writing. She is the author, co-author and co-editor of 6 books; The Adoptee’s Guide to Healing, Wholeness & Growth is her most personal yet. Come celebrate this book and the journeys we take to wholeness in our lives!

Anne Marie Hogya

Host · Adoptee

Anne Marie Hogya

This book launch and celebration will be hosted by one of my dearest friends and fellow adoptee, Anne Marie Hogya. She was one of the first reviewers for the of the book’s manuscript and has fully supported its birth into the world. Anne Marie brings warmth, insight and her own lived experience, so you can expect a conversation that is honest, heartfelt and real.

This celebration is for you if you are…

  • An adoptee at any stage of your journey
  • A birth parent, adoptive parent or family member wanting to understand more deeply
  • A therapist, social worker, coach or helping professional who supports adoptees
  • Someone who loves an adoptee and wants to show up for them
  • A reader or writer curious about healing through story

Why World Adoption Day?

November 9 is World Adoption Day, a day to honour the many stories that adoption holds. Celebrating and sharing this book on this day feels right. It’s an invitation to pause, gather in community and remember that every adoptee’s story matters.

How it works

  • 1
    Sign up — it’s free and takes less than a minute.
  • 2
    Watch your inbox for your Zoom link.
  • 3
    Join us live on November 9, or watch the recording later.

Questions

Is it really free?

Yes. This is a celebration, and you’re invited.

What if I can’t attend live?

Register anyway. Everyone who signs up receives the recording.

Do I need to be an adoptee to attend?

Not at all. Everyone touched by adoption, or simply curious, is welcome.

Do I have to speak or be on camera?

No. You’re welcome to simply listen. Joining the Q&A and discussion is always optional.

Do I need to have read the book?

No. Come as you are. This is a lovely way to discover it.

Come celebrate with us!

Stories are meant to be shared in community.
I would be so honoured to have you there. Thank you.

Free · Live on Zoom · Recording will be sent to all registrants.

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