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Looking for Oliver: A Mother's Search for the Son She Gave Up for Adoption

Looking for Oliver: A Mother's Search for the Son She Gave Up for Adoption

by Marianne Hancock (Author)

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    Paperback 2003

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Synopsis

While clearing through her mother's bedroom after her death, Emma comes across a thirty-year-old newspaper clipping that her mother had kept, announcing the arrival of a new baby boy. Realizing that the baby must be the son she gave up for adoption, Emma becomes transfixed by this link to her first-born. But she now has a husband and two teenage children, all of whom know nothing of her past...

Vividly recalling the stigma of her schoolgirl pregnancy and the pain of her separation from the baby, this absorbing and illuminating story follows Emma's search, years later, for Oliver, her adopted son.

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 240
 Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 16 Apr 2003
ISBN 10: 1843101424
ISBN 13: 9781843101420

Media Reviews
Many mothers who have lost a child to adoption will be able to identify with Emma's experience. This novel could be usefully recommended to adopted adults and birth relatives of historical adoptions who are seeking contact or post-reunion, as well as to counsellors, therapists, students and social workers new to work with adults affected by adoption. -- Perlita Harris Lecturer University of Bristol.
This novel could be usefully recommended to adopted adults and birth relatives of historical adoptions who are seeking a reunion or post-reunion, as well as to social work students and social workers new to post-adoption work with adults affected by adoption. -- Adoption & Fostering Journal
Author Bio
Marianne Hancock is a writer, a part-time library assistant and children's storyteller. She is the author of one other book, Just Carole (Butterworth Heinemann), and has written numerous articles for magazines. She lives in the Midlands with her family and dog.