“July 15, 1968 – only three months after the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr., a Black baby becomes the first in the history of New Mexico to be adopted by a White family. The life that follows for that child is told here in an inspired and captivating story. Dr. Jaiya John’s narrative glows like a soulful river – separated from his mother at birth, placed into foster care, adopted by a White family, and reunited with his biological family in adulthood – an astounding journey of personal discovery.”