Lifting the Lid : A memoir born of adoption By Karen Ingram
Hope It is completely impossible to put down an amazing story and also excellent writing Wow Just wow Lifting the lid is a GREAT book It is than the story itself Karen Ingram has a way with words Gaylene Krajewski Karen s story moved me beyond words The bravery and the depths she experienced were shared so beautifully I m very much looking forward to the sequel Kristen Odijk I loved this book so much It s the first book I have read cover to cover for a long time done and dusted in a day A great read Rachel Boyce After reading Lifting the Lid I have a greater understanding of the plight of those adopted children trying to complete their identities I ve been touched and informed by this story and reminded of childhood and growing up in that era Harry Manson About the Author Karen Ingram is a mother.
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Lifting the Lid a memoir born of adoption 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 Anyone 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 Lifting the Lid explores 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 Growing 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 Uniquely Australian yet universal in thought this memoir illustrates how identity is linked to heritage and the fallout from denial of the truth Praise for Lifting the Lid This brilliant memoir has it all hilarity utter devastation feminist performer celebrant and activist who lives in Melbourne Australia on traditional lands of the Wurundjeri and Boon Wurrung people and remains connected to her hometown of Newcastle the traditional lands of the Awabakal and Worimi people Her experience as an adopted child born in the mid sixties has shaped her perceptions of life family and identity She has worked as artist manager publicist educator presenter media spokesperson counsellor social justice advocate and community development practitioner collecting experiences like feathers to grow a colourful and majestic boa She is a self described glass half full kind of woman.www.kareningram.com.au Lifting the Lid A memoir born of adoption.