In Their Own Words

A powerful and important story for anyone seeking to understand the depth of human experience.

With raw vulnerability and deep wisdom, the author lays bare her truth—both heartbreaking and inspiring. Her words are a gift, offering insight, strength, and a call to live authentically.

This memoir is more than a personal journey; it’s a universal story of resilience, love, and the pursuit of truth.

A truly humbling read.

Once I started reading, I could not stop.

One of the most honest, and heartfelt, depictions of a kaleidoscopic life — finally compressed and expressed as a strong and confident human being.

I admire Elmarie’s ability to paint with words.

Well done.

I started reading Elmarie Arnold’s book, “Un-Adoptically Me” mainly due to my interest in personal memoirs. I must admit that the cover made it difficult to resist as well.

From page one I was engulfed into a personal encounter with whatever life can throw at a person. I was transfixed and in tears many times. Elmarie has exposed the depths and darkness of the adoption genre with pure guts, courage and brutal honesty.

Un-Adoptically Me is a work crafted in literary excellence conveying almost every emotion possible. It is sad, lonely, spiritual, determined and triumphant.

If you only read one more book, it has to be this one. It’s life changing.