- Paperback: 240 pages
- Publisher: Sphere (21 Aug 2003)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0316860581
- ISBN-13: 978-0316860581
- Product Dimensions: 15.2 x 23.4 x 2.2 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 641,104 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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A unique and moving story. (WESTERN MAIL )
A unique and moving story. (WESTERN MAIL )
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* A history of adoption in Britain, and the true-life tale of seventy-one-year-old triplets reunited in 2001 for the first time since their birth.
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William John Hodder was known by his family as Wills, which conjures up an upper-class, princely image, despite the fact that he spent his life as a farm labourer and gardener. Read the first page
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William John Hodder was known by his family as Wills, which conjures up an upper-class, princely image, despite the fact that he spent his life as a farm labourer and gardener. Read the first page
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Hunter Davies traces the history of the fractured family,Hodder, from their dissolution following the death of the mother on birth of triplets (in 1932)to their,eventual,re-unification seventy years later. The chapters of the Hodder history are interspersed with chapters tracing the history of adoption and its legalisation in this country. By relating the process of parliamentary law enactment to personalities,from Thomas Barnardo to Pam Hodgkins of National Organisationfor Counselling Adoptees and Parents (NORCAP), he gives the book the feel of a novel. He shows a sympathetic understanding of all the characters in the book and has a good insight into the joys and problems of both adopters and adoptees. The book is essentially a story of joyful re-unification though there is a brief and necessary reference to the fact that sucessful tracing of biolgical roots may not always be joyful at all. The back of the book has an appendix with useful agencies and further reading for those who wish to establish 'their roots' or are considering adoption. To sum up this is a useful factual book in the format of an enjoyable read.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Fascinating story of triplets born in 1932. Mother died day after and father who had six further children put them up for adoption. They went to three separate - and different - families. They meet again aged sixty-nine. Hunter Davies tells story with sensitivity and a good historical perspective. It involved considerable detective work and determination.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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Advertised on Catherine Cookson page - bought in error for 90 year old mother-in-law - item returned - not possible for me to review
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