This book is dedicated to the loving memory of Rita J. Simon, whose extensive scholarship and tireless advocacy in support of transracial adoption added voice to the many adoptees and families embarking on this journey. The partnership that I enjoyed with Rita for nearly twenty years produced the Simon-Roorda trilogy of books on transracial adoption and stretched my thinking on this fascinating and complex subject. I dearly treasured our friendship, her openness, and her generosity of time and spirit.

Thank you, Rita. Your work will not be forgotten.