Kelly Kiser-Mostrom, author of The Cruelest Con: The Guide for a SAFE Adoption Journey, will appear as an expert on the Dr. Phil show. The two-part episode about adoption scams is scheduled to air Thursday, February 22 and Friday, February 23, 2007.

Kiser-Mostrom is a wife, mother and member of the American Adoption Congress who presents workshops about adoption nationwide. For nearly three years, she and her husband endured the nightmare of an adoption scam. She shares her heart-wrenching personal journey in The Cruelest Con, a guide intended to help others avoid unscrupulous scammers who can prey upon those exploring adoption. Ms. Kiser-Mostrom points out the chilling truth about adoption, including unregulated facilitators and inconsistent legislation from state to state.

The website listed below quotes Ms. Kiser-Mostrom stating that “Unethical practices and adoption scams do not only happen to adoptive parents — expectant mothers, birth parents, adoptees and adoption professionals are also at risk. Educating yourself, knowing who you’re working with and thoroughly researching your options are imperative for an ethical and positive adoption experience.”

Kiser-Mostrom also maintains a free, nationwide adoption scam database that supports victims of adoption fraud and assists law enforcement agencies in their prosecution efforts. The site also allows members of the adoption triad (birth parents, adoptive parents and adoptees) to report unethical practices or adoption scams. You can access the database through the website at www.thecruelestcon.com.

Adam Pertman, author of Adoption Nation and the executive director of the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute is quoted saying that “The Cruelest Con is a unique book in many ways; it is deeply personal, emotionally powerful, and contains important lessons for everyone in the adoption community. We all should read it and learn from it so that adoption can truly be the rewarding, ethical process that it should be.”

The Cruelest Con is available from Barnes & Noble Amazon.com, and the author’s Web site.