Susie DeTitta was born in California in 1965 and adopted at three months old by a family unable

to have children due to infertility. Her parents had previously adopted two other children. Shortly

after her adoption, the family relocated to Arizona, where Susie spent her childhood and later

attended university.

While in college, a spontaneous call with a friend to the adoption agency proved to be a dead

end in her search for her biological roots. Years later, after moving to Portland, Oregon, a letter

from the same agency reignited her curiosity—this time, it seemed someone might be looking

for her. That intuition proved true: within months, Susie was reunited with her biological family.

This marked the beginning of a 35-year journey of connection, discovery, and relationship-

building. Throughout it all, Susie has maintained strong ties with both her adoptive and

biological families, weaving together a rich and meaningful tapestry of identity—while continuing

her personal search for belonging between two separate worlds and within herself.

Season 11: Adoptee Memoirs - books in order:

Practically Still a Virgin by Monica Hall

You Can't Get Rid of Me by Jesse Scott and Keri Ault

Unspoken by Liz Harvie

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• Reckoning With The Primal Wound

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