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Lädt ... Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mailvon Caroline Clarke
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I had a hard time with this. Even though the story should be moving, it seemed too slick -- the author told me what was happening, but I didn't feel it. I grabbed this because it's about the family of Nat King Cole, whom I loved. But he turns out to be a very minor character. Instead, this is the story of Cookie and Caroline, adopted daughter of Nat King Cole and birth mother to Caroline, adopted granddaughter of Nat King Cole. There's a tangled web of families to sort out. Caroline is happy and successful, having been parented by two wonderful educators who adopted her when she was a month old. She has a good marriage and two kids, and it's only some physical ailments that lead her back to the adoption agency to trace down her birth parents. She finds that she has actually met her sister and grandmother while unknowingly being related to them. Cookie is such an interesting woman! She herself was the daughter of Nat King Cole's wife Maria's sister. She is thrilled when Caroline finds her, but she is an agoraphobic and does most of her communicating via letters and postcards, which is frustrating and hurtful to Caroline. Caroline's adoptive parents are so wonderfully accepting of the whole fraught situation. Caroline and Cookie are both insightful and sensitive souls. This books pulls the reader right into the heart of a unique American family. The only missing pieces are two men, fathers, who never appear. I hope Caroline finds even more good relations from them someday. As a family historian, this book speaks to me about roots and heritage. I was hooked as soon as Caroline discovers the identity of her mother, who gave her up for adoption. The story unfold with many unexpected twists and turns. I enjoyed following along with the author on her journey of mixed emotions to final acceptance. Highly recommend. Zeige 3 von 3 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
"Award-winning journalist and host of Black "Enterprise" Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving memoir of her surprise discovery of her birth mother-- Cookie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole-- and the relationship that blossomed between them through the heartfelt messages they exchanged on hundreds of postcards. Caroline Clarke was born in an era when adoptions were shameful, secret, and sealed. While she wondered about her biological parents, she kept her curiosity in check, until a series of small health problems raised concerns about her genetic heritage and its consequences for her two children's lives and her own. Though Spence-Chapin Family Service, the agency that handled her adoption, could not reveal the name of her birth mother, it was able to provide details that led to a shocking truth. Caroline's birth mother and her family were related to a friend. The woman who gave her life was none other than Carole "Cookie" Cole, the daughter of iconic crooner and pianist Nat King Cole. Drawing on details provided by the agency and her own investigative skills, Caroline embarked on a life-changing journey of discovery that stretched from coast to coast, forged through e-mails, phone calls, and post cards. The constancy, volume, and intimacy of her steady correspondence with Cookie filled the days and distance between them. Through brief yet poignant messages squeezed onto three-inch open-faced squares, mother and daughter revealed themselves, sharing secrets, taking risks, and ultimately building a bond like no other. A heartfelt, inspiring tribute to both Caroline's adoptive parents and her biological mother, Postcards from Cookie illuminates the enduring power of love to shape and guide our lives"--from publisher's website. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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