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Rudy Owens’ book reading and conversation focuses on the American adoption experience

Join Portland author Rudy Owens for a free book reading and conversation on his recently released memoir that explores the secretive world of American adoption. The Pageturners event is sponsored by the Friends of the Multnomah County Library.

What: Rudy Owens’ book book reading and conversation on his memoir, You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are
Where: Multnomah County Library, Belmont Branch (1038 SE César E. Chávez Blvd., Portland, OR 97214)
When: Wednesday, Sept. 11, 2019, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

All media are encouraged to attend. See this press release sent to Portland-area media.

Owens is available for interviews before and after the event.

Owens’ memoir, You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are, offers insights on the widespread American institution of adoption, a national social engineering experiment that remains mired in discriminatory laws and partisan politics, not equality and fairness.

Rudy Owens’ book reading highlights the U.S. adoption experience

Join Rudy Owens for a free public talk and book reading on his newly released memoir that explores the secretive world of American adoption.

What: Rudy Owens’ book reading and lecture on his memoir, You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are
Where: Tigard Public Library (13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 6-7:30 p.m.

All media are encouraged to attend. See this press release sent to Portland-area media on Sept. 12.

Owens is available for interviews before and after the event.

Owens’ memoir, You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are, offers insights on the widespread American institution of adoption, a national social engineering experiment that remains mired in discriminatory laws and partisan politics, not equality and fairness.

Rudy Owens’ book reading will shed light on systemic inequities of the U.S. adoption experience

Rudy Owens holding his completed memoir.

Rudy Owens holds his completed memoir.

I am proud to announce my first book reading, and lecture, on my newly released memoir on the U.S. adoption experience, which examines the personal and public health impacts of this widespread American institution. 

If you are in the Portland area, please mark your calendar for the event:

What: Rudy Owens book reading and lecture on his memoir, You Don’t Know How Lucky You Are
Where: Tigard Public Library (13500 SW Hall Blvd., Tigard, OR 97223)
When: Tuesday, Sept. 25, 2018, 6-7:30 p.m.

The reading is free and open to the public.

The event is geared to adults, given the subject matter of unprotected sex, illegitimacy, the treatment of bastard infants historically, and the taboo topic of adoption as a system that legally discriminates against millions of U.S. adoptees solely on the basis of their status of birth. The reading will be highlighting the need for comprehensive legal and public health system reforms to restore all U.S. adoptees’ full legal and human rights to their original birth records.

Copies of my memoir will be available for sale at the event. Copies may also be purchased in advance online from several online booksellers. 

Please share this event listing with friends, coworkers, and family members who are impacted by the U.S. institution of adoption or who have an interest in human rights, civil rights, family separation, and women’s and reproductive rights. 

I have created a Facebook event page you are welcome to share as well. I hope to see you all there.

Find a press release for the book reading here.