A Wealth of Family: An Adopted Son's International Quest for Heritage, Reunion, and Enrichment

by Brooks, Thomas

• ISBN13: 9780977462933
• ISBN10: 0977462935
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-08-30
• Publisher: Alpha Multimedia Inc

Summary

Compelling True Story Shows How to Cross Cultural Barriers This inspiring account of adoption, reunion, and heritage from Thomas Brooks provides a timely and provocative perspective on multicultural families and powerful insights on overcoming racism and poverty. Brooks grew up as the only child of a struggling single mother in inner-city Pittsburgh. He was battling racial stereotypes at school and searching for a place among his peers. Then he was told at age eleven that he was adopted. He did not know it at the time, but Brooks had actually been born to a white biological mother who descended from Lithuanian Jews and a black Kenyan foreign student father. Years after that stunning revelation, Brooks escaped the ghetto and traveled to search for his heritage. He found his biological mother in London with his previously unknown British siblings. He then located his biological father and extended family in Nairobi. His international search and the resulting reunions have profoundly affected three families in the United States, England, and Kenya.

Author Biography

Thomas Brooks has been featured in articles, on the radio, and on television. In 1998, Brooks won a Career Communications Group national award for Technical Sales and Marketing for his work in corporate America. The entrepreneur co-founded MinorityProfessionalNetwork.com in 2001, which provides a global Career, Economic and Lifestyle Connection. Brooks is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc. and also the National Black MBA Association. He enjoys skiing, running and salsa dancing. He lives near Houston with his wife and two children.