New Book Explores the Lifelong Impact of Being Adopted

Fairfield, CT - The Fairfield University Bookstore and Touched by Adoption of Westport proudly present singer, performer and nationally recognized speaker on adoption and addiction issues, Zara Phillips. Zara will be on hand to meet and greet customers and sign copies of her new book, “Somebody’s Daughter: A Moving Journey of Discovery, Recovery and Adoption” on Sunday, November 18, 2018 from 2:00pm-4:00pm at the downtown Fairfield University Bookstore, 1499 Post Road, Fairfield, CT 06824 (203) 255-7756This event is free and open to the public!

Zara H. Phillips seemed to live a charmed life—back-up singer to the stars with an incredible career here and across the Atlantic—but her smile masked a difficult childhood and the reality that she was adopted as a baby in the 1960s. Her life soon spiraled and as a teenager she suffered from drug and alcohol addiction, as she struggled to find her birth parents and her true identity. 

Somebody's Daughter is a fascinating and revealing account of how a beautiful woman's life has been dominated by her adoption and how it has affected her and those around her. Hard-hitting and emotional, Zara's memoir explores the needs of adopted children, with her characteristic warmth and wit, and the true journey it takes to find where you belong. 

“Her story is one that needs to be told, and Zara does so with courage, insight and beauty.”—Nicky Campbell

In 2008, Phillips directed and produced an adoption documentary, Roots Unknown, which won Best Homegrown Documentary at The Garden State Film festival in New Jersey. This led to her writing her first book, Mother Me. In 2009 she co-wrote a song and made a video with Darryl McDaniels from RUNDMC called "I'm Legit" to raise awareness on the emotional impact of adoption. In 2013, Zara launched a one woman show, "Beneath My Father's Sky," which won for Best Direction in the United Solo Festival in New York, and has since been performed in Los Angeles, San Francisco and New Jersey. Zara writes articles for various adoption magazines, regularly talks and facilitates workshops and events, related to adoption issues, and still performs her music at clubs in NYC and New Jersey.

Touched By Adoption (TBA) of Westport, CT was established in 2006 in response to the realization that there was a great need to provide pre and post adoptive counseling and education for parents, educators and mental health professionals. TBA's primary focus is providing adoption-competent counseling for families which have been created by adoption. TBA works with families and adoptees ages 14 and older as they cope with the specific challenges they face. Their groups are one of the most powerful ways to connect with people who truly understand. To learn more about TBA please visit https://touchedbyadoption.net 

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