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4/27/24 | Untangling Our Roots Presenters
From across the world, therapists, story tellers, educators, artists and experts in trauma, identity, DNA, sociology, genealogy, genetics, and much more will join us for two-and-a-half-days of exploration, education, healing, and networking. We are excited to have more than 50+ presenters to ignite our learning and passion in their areas of expertise.
11/18/23 | Cowboy State Daily
Wyoming Woman Was 43 When She Learned She Was Switched At Birth
Gillette resident Shirley Munoz Newsom was 43 when she discovered she had been switched at birth. Now she’s sharing her story and learning that babies switched at birth isn’t as uncommon as people may think.
11/12/23 | WyomingTruth.org
Switched at Birth: Decades After Discovery, Gillette Woman Forges New Life (Part 2)
Shirley Muñoz Newson buries lifelong feelings of neglect and shame to find new purpose in telling her story
11/11/23 | WyomingTruth.org
Switched at Birth: Decades After Discovery, Gillette Woman Forges New Life (Part 1)
After years of silence and shame, Shirley Muñoz Newson shares her story of being raised in the wrong family
10/19/23 | Campbell County Libraries Meet the Author
Campbell County Public Library and the Campbell County Historical Society are pleased to welcome Shirley Muñoz Newson to CCPL speak about her book “The Little Dark One: A True Story of Switched at Birth” on Thursday, October 19 at 6pm.
10/19/23 | County17.com
Gillette library’s upcoming author visits include mystery writers
At 6 p.m., Shirley Muñoz Newson will speak in the library’s Wyoming Room about how she was switched at birth.
10/18/23 | Gillette News Record
Local switched at birth author presents
10/18/23 | Oil City News
(COLUMN) Rice: Just Another Gal from Casper – Reading ‘The Little Dark One’
10/11/23 | Niobrara County Library (YouTube)
Shirley Munoz Newson discusses her book, “The Little Dark One: A True Story of Switched at Birth”
9/18/23 | MyBuckhannon.com
Author of true life switched-at-birth memoir to sign copies of her book Thursday in Buckhannon
8/19/23 | TheSheridanPress.com
Wyoming News Exchange: Gillette woman finds self, culture through writing of book
5/15/23 | Magzter.com, Women’s Own
Shirley Munoz Newson, 65, felt like an outsider until a DNA test revealed the shocking truth
2/05/23 | The Sun UK Edition
‘ALL TOO MUCH’ I was swapped at birth and only found out at 43… then my biological family totally rejected me
6/19/22 | Missing Pieces NPE Life, Switched at Birth Part 2 (Apple Podcasts)
This is part 2 of Switched at Birth. Shirley Munoz Newson found out in 2001 that she was switched at birth with another baby in 1958.
6/9/22 | Missing Pieces NPE Life, Switched at Birth Part 1 (Apple Podcasts)
Shirley Munoz Newson found out in 2001 that she was switched at birth in 1958. This is the first time she has spoken in public about it. Ever!
5/7/22 | Laramie Boomerang
Switched at birth: Wyoming woman shares story to inspire others
