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Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail
Caroline Clarke
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Description for Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail
Paperback. "A hardcover edition of this book was published in 2014 by HarperCollins publishers."--Title page verso. Num Pages: 336 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: BG; BM; JFSJ1; JFSL3. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 205 x 135 x 24. Weight in Grams: 256.
Award-winning journalist and host of Black "Enterprise" Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving memoir of her surprise discovery of her birthmother-Cookie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole-and the relationship that blossomed between them through the heartfelt messages they exchanged on hundreds of postcards. Caroline Clarke was born in an era when adoptions were shameful, secret, and sealed. While she wondered about her biological parents, she kept her curiosity in check, until a series of small health problems raised concerns about her genetic heritage and its consequences for her two children's lives and her own. Though Spence-Chapin Family Service, ... Read more
Award-winning journalist and host of Black "Enterprise" Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving memoir of her surprise discovery of her birthmother-Cookie Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole-and the relationship that blossomed between them through the heartfelt messages they exchanged on hundreds of postcards. Caroline Clarke was born in an era when adoptions were shameful, secret, and sealed. While she wondered about her biological parents, she kept her curiosity in check, until a series of small health problems raised concerns about her genetic heritage and its consequences for her two children's lives and her own. Though Spence-Chapin Family Service, ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Harper Paperbacks
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780062103185
SKU
V9780062103185
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Ref
99-15
About Caroline Clarke
Caroline Clarke has spent most of her career at the media company Black Enterprise, where throughout the years she has held several key positions. She has a bachelor's degree in English from Smith College and a master's degree from Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. A passionate advocate for adoption, she lives in New York with her family.
Reviews for Postcards from Cookie: A Memoir of Motherhood, Miracles, and a Whole Lot of Mail
"A moving account of a woman who finally finds out who she is."
New York Times Book Review "Page after elegant, funny, and poignant page, POSTCARDS FROM COOKIE astounds. The power of Clarke's writing is matched by the complex and remarkable relationship between two extraordinary and unforgettable women."
Patrik Henry Bass, Essence "A sensitive memoir of identity and ... Read more
New York Times Book Review "Page after elegant, funny, and poignant page, POSTCARDS FROM COOKIE astounds. The power of Clarke's writing is matched by the complex and remarkable relationship between two extraordinary and unforgettable women."
Patrik Henry Bass, Essence "A sensitive memoir of identity and ... Read more