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Margaret Humphreys is the Director and founder of the Child Migrants Trust, supported by Nottinghamshire County Council. For her services on behalf of the child migrants, she was awarded the Order of Australia - one of only a few Britons ever to have been so honoured, and she was appointed CBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list . She lives in Nottingham with her husband and two children.

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It is a story that defies belief. * Independent *
The secrets of the lost children of Britain may never have been revealed if it had not been for [the actions of] Margaret Humphreys. * Sunday Times *
A modern Florence Nightingale. * Sydney Morning Herald *
A truly astonishing, haunting, real-life detective story. * She (Australia) *
Brought tears to my eyes. It is impossible to read...without thinking "These could be my parents. These could be my children."...Despite the sadness and anger at its centre, hope remains the principle message of this remarkable book. * The Times *

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      Book Synopsis
      Margaret Humphreys is the Director and founder of the Child Migrants Trust, supported by Nottinghamshire County Council. For her services on behalf of the child migrants, she was awarded the Order of Australia - one of only a few Britons ever to have been so honoured, and she was appointed CBE in the 2011 New Year Honours list . She lives in Nottingham with her husband and two children.

      Trade Review
      It is a story that defies belief. * Independent *
      The secrets of the lost children of Britain may never have been revealed if it had not been for [the actions of] Margaret Humphreys. * Sunday Times *
      A modern Florence Nightingale. * Sydney Morning Herald *
      A truly astonishing, haunting, real-life detective story. * She (Australia) *
      Brought tears to my eyes. It is impossible to read...without thinking "These could be my parents. These could be my children."...Despite the sadness and anger at its centre, hope remains the principle message of this remarkable book. * The Times *

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