{"product_id":"lifting-the-lid-a-memoir-born-of-adoption-paperback","title":"Lifting the Lid: A memoir born of adoption - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren A. Ingram\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLifting the Lid - a memoir born of adoption\u003c\/em\u003e is a compelling story told by a distinctive voice with heart and humour about identity, belonging and a woman's search for her biological truth. It is an exploration by the author, as an adopted baby girl, growing up in Newcastle, Australia in the 1970s and 1980s - of assimilating and clashing with culture, gender and societal norms.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnyone connected to adoption or interested in family history and Australia's social landscape from the mid-twentieth century to the present will love this book.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLifting the Lid \u003c\/em\u003eexplores identity through the author's experience as the product of a sexual encounter between a 'fine' protestant girl and a migrant Italian Catholic musician in the mid-sixties, traversing uncharted territory where truth and secrets live in parallel across Newcastle, Sydney, Tasmania and Melbourne.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrowing pains from childhood to adolescence and the coming of age towards adulthood are vividly described through imagery of dreams and references to pop culture as the inner workings of a developing mind unfolds as the author searches for her place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho is 'Condom Man'? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWill the band get back together? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy does heartbreak feel like your heart is breaking? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe answers unravel the memory threads of interconnected families and stories of social change that continues to affect families everywhere. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUniquely Australian, yet universal in thought, this memoir illustrates how identity is linked to heritage and the fallout from denial of the truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 312\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.65 x 8 x 5.25 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786310320416,"sku":"9780648892007","price":21.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/ebbf1e0967e11a58d39321846bbe346e.webp?v=1780631696","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/lifting-the-lid-a-memoir-born-of-adoption-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}