{"product_id":"taken-at-birth-stolen-babies-hidden-lies-and-my-journey-to-finding-home-hardcover","title":"Taken at Birth: Stolen Babies, Hidden Lies, and My Journey to Finding Home - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJane Blasio\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the 1940s through the 1960s, young pregnant women entered the front door of a clinic in a small North Georgia town. Sometimes their babies exited out the back, sold to northern couples who were desperate to hold a newborn in their arms. But these weren't adoptions--they were transactions. And one unethical doctor was exploiting other people's tragedies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Blasio was one of those babies. At six, she learned she was adopted. At fourteen, she first saw her birth certificate, which led her to begin piecing together details of her past. Jane undertook a decades-long personal investigation to not only discover her own origins but identify and reunite other victims of the Hicks Clinic human trafficking scheme. Along the way she became an expert in illicit adoptions, serving as an investigator and telling her story on every major news network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaken at Birth \u003c\/i\u003eis the remarkable account of her tireless quest for truth, justice, and resolution. Perfect for book clubs, as well as those interested in inspirational stories of adoption, human trafficking, and true crime.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Blasio\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hicks Baby, sold at birth and passed through the back door of a clinic in North Georgia. She has served for more than nineteen years in federal law enforcement. An expert in illegal adoption, she helped unravel the mystery of the Hicks Clinic, breaking the story in 1997. She has appeared on CNN, ABC's \u003ci\u003ePrimetime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFox News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the investigative lead on the recent TLC docuseries \u003ci\u003eTaken at Birth\u003c\/i\u003e. Jane currently lives in Akron, Ohio, and spends as much time as she can with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnxious women. Hopeful couples. And the doctor who took advantage of them all.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFrom the 1940s through the 1960s, young pregnant women entered the front door of a clinic in a small North Georgia town. Sometimes their babies exited out the back, sold to northern couples who were desperate to hold a newborn in their arms. But these weren't adoptions--they were transactions. And one unethical doctor was exploiting other people's tragedies.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJane Blasio was one of those babies. At six, she learned she was adopted. At fourteen, she first saw her birth certificate, which led her to begin piecing together details of her past. Jane undertook a decades-long personal investigation not only to discover her own origins but to identify and reunite other victims of the Hicks Clinic human trafficking scheme. Along the way she became an expert in illicit adoptions, serving as an investigator and telling her story on every major news network.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eTaken at Birth \u003c\/i\u003eis the remarkable account of her tireless quest for truth, justice, and resolution.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJane Blasio\u003c\/b\u003e is a Hicks Baby, sold at birth and passed through the back door of a clinic in North Georgia. She has served for more than 18 years in federal law enforcement. An expert in illegal adoption, she helped unravel the mystery of the Hicks Clinic, breaking the story in 1997. She has appeared on CNN, ABC's \u003ci\u003ePrimetime\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFox News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInside Edition\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Tonight\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeople\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eReader's Digest\u003c\/i\u003e. She was the investigative lead on the recent TLC docuseries, \u003ci\u003eTaken at Birth\u003c\/i\u003e. Jane currently lives in Akron, Ohio, and spends as much time as she can with family and friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 9.06 x 6.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 13, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51768176345376,"sku":"9780800739416","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/5dabf2752237e86766fffc66554e92c2.webp?v=1780326487","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taken-at-birth-stolen-babies-hidden-lies-and-my-journey-to-finding-home-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}