Bernadette Rymer, Thérèse Curtis

Sunlight on Shards: Adoption From the Inside Out (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In 1969, Naomi Morrisey, the sixth of eleven children raised in a traditional Australian Catholic family, became pregnant at age 19. In order to hide their shame, her parents uprooted their family and moved to Canada for six months, where Naomi was placed in a home for unmarried mothers. After being forced to relinquish her baby for adoption, the family returned to Australia as if this event never occurred. She and her family didn't talk about this for decades.

SUNLIGHT ON SHARDS is Naomi's account of her life-long struggle to emerge from this silence, guilt, and grief about the loss of her child. The story reveals the trauma experienced by adoptees plagued by endless questions about their identities and why their mothers gave them away. It is also a story of love and the power of friendship. Naomi's conversations with a few friends, and her husband Bob, gave her the strength to face the challenges of emerging memories and of the reunion with her daughter. Naomi's story echoes that of thousands of young women, bullied into submission to adoption by parents, religious institutions, and governmental policies and practices.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Tellwell Talent
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Mai 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780228879947
• Artikelnr.: 74160662

Autorenporträt

THÉRÈSE CURTIS was born in Sydney, Australia. She has lived and taught in various places, including New Guinea, Kuala Lumpur, Vancouver, Jakarta, and Sydney. Thérèse is the mother of five children, including two international adoptees. Thérèse is the published author of numerous literature study guides and articles. She now divides her time between Sydney and Vancouver.

BERNADETTE RYMER was born in Sydney, Australia, and her home is now in Williams Lake, BC, Canada. After losing her only child to forced adoption, she went on to work in Jerusalem, and taught in Japan, Vancouver, Idaho, Michigan, and Oregon. For many years she has worked as a Speech-Language Pathologist in rural BC. Since 2008, Bernadette has been active in various organizations supporting mothers, adoptees, and family members who have lost each other through adoption.