A Book Signing Party for Dr. David A. Jones, Professor Emeritus of History at Wesleyan, author of My Father's House: A Life of Adoption, will be held Tuesday, April 11, from 3:00 - 5:00 p.m. in the Wesleyan College Store in the Hardee's Building. Dr. Jones taught American History at Wesleyan for 27 years.

 

The book is a true story of Jones's life from the time he was adopted at 10 days old, but it also is much more. One reviewer wrote: "I can't get this quietly wonderful book out of my mind and heart. It will not only change your view of adoption, but will radiate outward to change your view of almost everything: marriage, friendship, religion, America. If the deepest human bond is not the accident of birth but the act of commitment, there's hope for this world. [Annie Gottlieb]

 

Another reviewer wrote: "David Jones is a person of great personal charm, intelligence, and human warmth. His memoir of child adoption extends well beyond personal narrative into a broader study of human relations, in which life experience and deep learning illuminate questions of kinship, faith, and marriage. Jones has thought deeply about the nature of choice, offering wise counsels and insights, which will enrich our lives. It is a work of great integrity and clarity that will make its way into readers' hearts, affirming the importance of wise choices as an adjunct to faith." [Douglas Wixson]

 

Books may be purchased at the College Store for $16.95.