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Finding Margaret

Solving the Mystery of My Birth Mother

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Finding Margaret

By: Andrew Pierce
Narrated by: Andrew Pierce
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Finding Margaret is the moving story of journalist and broadcaster Andrew Pierce's search for his birth mother. As he was approaching fifty, Pierce decided that it was finally time to track down his biological mother. He knew that he had lived in a Roman Catholic orphanage in Cheltenham for more than two years and was adopted at the age of three by a family who loved and nurtured him. As his career in journalism flourished and despite feeling like he was betraying the adoptive parents who loved him so much, Pierce began to tentatively search for his birth mother, only to find that she had done everything she could to ensure he would never find her.

When he finally managed to meet her, the mystery only deepened, leading him to Ireland in search of the man who may or may not have been his father. During his search, Pierce also realises the extent of the mistreatment he suffered at the orphanage and attempts to forge a relationship with the woman who gave him away.

This candid book is a heartwarming audiobook that takes the listener on an extraordinary journey. Full of amusing and arresting anecdotes, at its heart lies the inspirational story of one man's extensive search for his birth mother and what happened when he finally found her.

©2024 Andrew Pierce (P)2024 W.F. Howes Ltd.
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I love the honesty in the book and how Andrew forgives and understands is amazing .

What a story

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Felt Andrew was pushing Margaret to make connections when she really wasn't ready. She had to consider her other children.'s reaction.After she went into care the relationship was different.

The long journey to find Margaret.

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Finding Margaret by Andrew Pierce is a touching and heartfelt memoir about identity, adoption, and the search for belonging. Raised in a loving adoptive family, Pierce sets out to find his birth mother decades later, uncovering a story shaped by the social stigma of 1960s Britain.
It’s honest, compassionate, and ultimately uplifting a beautiful reminder that family and love can take many forms.

Compassion at its purest

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Heartbreaking that a mother would reject him for a second time. Delighted he had such a great REAL mother! Desperately needing to know what his reception from his half siblings was. And if he found out who is father was!

Tear jerking read!

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So So good I related so much as I’m an adopted child from the 1960’s it took me back to my own journey as tough as it was I needed to hear Andrew’s story I hope if he does decide to continue his search for his birth father he shares his story it gripped me from the very first word to the very last thank you Andrew xx

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