Born in Long Island in 1966, Dave Verrone’s life began with separation — just five days after birth, he was placed with a foster family. For the next 14 months, he bonded deeply with his foster parents and three siblings. In October 1967, he joined the Verrone family, adjusting to his third mother, his father, and a new sister, also adopted.
Childhood brought both love and challenge. Though his adoptive parents cared for him deeply, their “clean slate” approach left Dave hesitant to ask about his origins, shaping him into a quiet “pleaser” who avoided rocking the boat. Separation anxiety, shyness, and self-doubt followed him, but so did perseverance.
Through life’s ups and downs - successes, losses, and moments of self-discovery - Dave built his own family and, in time, reconnected with his biological relatives. His journey is one of resilience, acceptance, and the enduring search for identity.
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Practically-Still-Virgin-Adoption-Memoir/dp/B0CYGQQR2K">Season 11: Adoptee Memoirs - books in order:</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Practically-Still-Virgin-Adoption-Memoir/dp/B0CYGQQR2K">Practically Still a Virgin by Monica Hall</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/You-Cant-Get-Rid-Me/dp/1960462598">You Can't Get Rid of Me by Jesse Scott and Keri Ault</a>
<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Unspoken-Liz-Harvie/dp/183770046X">Unspoken by Liz Harvie</a>
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RESOURCES for Adoptees:
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 	<li><a href="https://adopteesconnect.com/">Adoptees Connect</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.adopteementorship.org/">Adoptee Mentoring Society</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://adopteerightslaw.com/">Gregory Luce and Adoptee Rights Law</a>
<a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/firesideadoptees/">Fireside Adoptees Facebook Group</a>
<a href="https://www.lizdebetta.com/">Dr. Liz Debetta: Migrating Toward Wholeness Movement</a>
<a href="https://mosesfarrow.com/">Moses Farrow - Trauma therapist and advocate</a>
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline – 1-800-273-8255 OR Dial or Text 988.</li>
 	<li><a href="https://kristalparke.net/">Kristal Parke Because She Is Adopted</a></li>
 	<li><a href="https://www.reckoningwiththeprimalwound.com/">Reckoning With The Primal Wound</a></li>
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