Betty Jean Lifton, whose Lost and Found has become a bible to adoptees and to those who would understand the adoption experience, explores further the inner world of the adopted person. She breaks new ground as she traces the adopted child's lifelong struggle to form an authentic sense of self. And she shows how both the symbolic and the literal search for roots becomes a crucial part of the journey toward wholeness.

A tale of adventure, loyalty, daring escapes, friendship, and honor,
"Taka-chan and I "has it all. One day, Runcible, a Weimeraner,
digs a hole from his home on Cape Cod all the way to Japan.
There he meets Taka-chan, a little girl imprisoned by a seadragon
who is angry that fishermen like Taka-chan's father no
longer make offerings to him. Runcible is determined to free
Taka-chan and gladly takes up the dragon's challenge to find
the most loyal creature in Japan. Soon Taka-chan and Runcible
embark on a trip to Tokyo, where they question everyone they
meet, human and animal, to discover the identity of this most
loyal being.
"Taka-chan and I "is in the tradition of "The Red Balloon," books
that perfectly marry elements of photography and stories that
are as thrilling as they are poignant.