Books to read

Lis posted the question, "What books &/or other resources would you recommend to a birthparent as preparation for communication with adoptee and his family. "

There are a few ways to tackle this issue.  I tend to be in favor or first getting a smattering overview through such books as the famous Lost and Found, Birthbond or Birthright. It is also possible that you could gain much through reading some specific memoirs such as The Same Smile or Ithaka. Or you could go to the more clinical and heavy end and read Primal Wound. 

I think that in the very beginning a "smattering" type of approach is best for a few reasons.