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Yes, they do (want a medal, that is). This lady should have read "The Primal Wound". So much of what she referred to is actually detailed in that book. What I find particularly hard is that the adoptive parents are portrayed as so altruistic (though it is written from her perspective so I guess it's understandable) whereas the children...I just can't put it into words, it's too upsetting. No real consideration is given to what the children are having to cope with - every day of their lives.