“Meyer excavates her own identity through deep layers of trauma and trafficking, loss and longing... a coming-of-age story, a personal mystery, and a heartfelt reckoning all in one.” —Gretchen Sisson, Sociologist, Author of Relinquished: The Politics of Adoption and the Privilege of American Motherhood

“Meyer conveys the complexity of the adoptee’s inner life, shaped by uncertainty, hypervigilance, and deep, hearty—sometimes incongruous—love... adoption is ever-present, a force that expands and contracts her world, an alternately frightening and exhilarating wonderland.” —Amy Seek, Author of God and Jetfire

Meyer’s memoir, Wonderland, is its own rabbit hole. Her engaging, heart-wrenching narrative takes the reader down the windy, confusing, exhilarating tunnel that is adoption and adoption reunion. She pulls no punches as she shares with courageous honesty her story as an adoptee, raised in a beautiful and brutal home, who then searches for her birth community. Meyer’s story highlights the pain and trauma not only of the adoption experience but also of infertility and, on a deeper level, what it means to make a family and keep a family. Through her exquisite storytelling, Meyer can take us on this profound journey holding simultaneously the beauty and pain of her life as an adoptee. —Rebecca C. Wellington, PhD, historian and adoptee, author of Who Is a Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption

“This memoir unfolds with the momentum of a television series—propulsive and immersive—yet grounded in precise dialogue and careful attention to scene and setting... illuminating the complex realities of adoption, including the lasting impact of falsified records and unregulated systems.” —Dr. Liz DeBetta, Founder of Migrating Toward Wholeness™, author of Adult Adoptees and Writing to Heal

“WONDERLAND forces readers to confront a reality that adoption narratives often avoid: that systems built on secrecy make ordinary people complicit in harm. Clear-eyed and rigorously honest, this memoir belongs in any serious conversation about the legacy of the Baby Scoop Era.” —Julie Ryan McGue, Author of Twice a Daughter, Twice the Family, and Belonging Matters

“With unswerving courage, compassion, and a commitment to discovering the truth, Knight weaves together the lived experience of adoptees, first parents, and adoptive parents... she gives voice to both the enduring wounds of adoption and the transformative power of reclaiming our stories.” —Ronit Plank, Author of When She Comes Back, host of Let’s Talk Memoir podcast

“Patricia’s story is a powerful testament to what happens when identity is built on secrecy, and what becomes possible when truth is finally uncovered. Her journey from being sold as a newborn to reclaiming her legal and personal identity decades later reveals the profound impact of trauma, fear, and the lifelong search for belonging. This courageous memoir offers hope to adoptees, parents, and anyone who believes that healing begins when we dare to face the truth.” —Bryan Post, an internationally recognized clinician and speaker, adoption expert, best-selling author of From Fear to Love, and founder of Bondify.ai

Awards: 2026 IndieReader Award Winner — True Crime | 2026 Eric Hoffer Finalist | 2026 Next Generation Indie Book Award Finalist | 2026 Indies Today Finalist Memoir

WONDERLAND: Memoir of a Black-Market Adoption (Unsolicited Press, November 3, 2026) is supported by an active national publicity campaign including Tier 1 review submissions (NYT, Boston Globe, LA Times, Chicago Tribune, SF Chronicle), a planned review in Hippocampus Magazine, and a 37+ podcast tour with episodes stacked around launch week. The author will appear at bookstore readings across Texas and New Orleans, book festivals, adoption camps and conferences including keynote appearances, and a launch event in Austin, Texas. She is also a proposed panelist at AWP 2027. The author has 280,000+ YouTube views on her birth family reunion story and active platforms at myadoptedlife.com and wonderlandthememoir.com.

Media contact: Hannah Karau | pr@wonderlandthememoir.com