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'Interesting. Fascinating. I wanted to hold Michelle's hand and say “We can do this"' - Louise Allen

In 1972, Michelle Pearson gave up her son for adoption.

As ‘one of those girls’, she was expected to hide her shame with secrecy. No one should ever find out she’d had a child.

But she never forgot the son who was taken from her.

In the years that followed she struggled with PTSD, traumatic memory loss, agoraphobia and anxiety – impacting every area of her life.

This is Michelle’s story of love, loss and hope; of how over 50 years she has managed the consequences of living with her secret, survived the emotional pain, and finally, after being reunited with her son, the journey to rebuild their lives together.



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'Michelle's story is powerful, deeply moving and the tip of the iceberg as far as the national scandal of forced adoption in Britain is concerned.'

* Dr Michael Lambert *

'Interesting. Fascinating. I wanted to hold Michelle's hand and say “We can do this"'

* Louise Allen, author *

Taken: A True Story of the Pain and Scandal of

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      Publisher: Ad Lib Publishers Ltd
      Publication Date: 01/09/2022
      ISBN13: 9781914451768, 978-1914451768
      ISBN10: 1914451767
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      Biography Autobiography: general True stories of survival of abuse and injustice Adoption and fostering

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      'Interesting. Fascinating. I wanted to hold Michelle's hand and say “We can do this"' - Louise Allen

      In 1972, Michelle Pearson gave up her son for adoption.

      As ‘one of those girls’, she was expected to hide her shame with secrecy. No one should ever find out she’d had a child.

      But she never forgot the son who was taken from her.

      In the years that followed she struggled with PTSD, traumatic memory loss, agoraphobia and anxiety – impacting every area of her life.

      This is Michelle’s story of love, loss and hope; of how over 50 years she has managed the consequences of living with her secret, survived the emotional pain, and finally, after being reunited with her son, the journey to rebuild their lives together.



      Trade Review

      'Michelle's story is powerful, deeply moving and the tip of the iceberg as far as the national scandal of forced adoption in Britain is concerned.'

      * Dr Michael Lambert *

      'Interesting. Fascinating. I wanted to hold Michelle's hand and say “We can do this"'

      * Louise Allen, author *

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