A raw, second-person memoir of adoption and identity. Gruben rewrites her past with clarity and courage—reflecting a truth many adoptees will instantly recognize.
Umbilicus
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A raw, second-person memoir of adoption and identity. Gruben rewrites her past with clarity and courage—reflecting a truth many adoptees will instantly recognize.
A lioness walks the land. An owl watches from above. In symbols and silence, messages arrive—of wild strength, quiet seeing, and love that endures, even as we journey beyond the maze.
These laws don’t demand belief. They reveal what’s always been true. Behind every unraveling is a return—to something more real than we were ever taught to be.