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I Knew You'd Have Brown Eyes by Mary Tennant (Paperback, 2016)

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A conservative Catholic family in Queensland in 1974 is no place to be a pregnant teenager. With an authoritarian mother and facing enormous societal pressures, Mary Tennant must make a decision to save her future ... but it is one that will haunt her for the rest of her life. After putting her baby son up for adoption, Mary tries to return to her old life and her studies to be a nurse but finds that she cannot escape thoughts of her son or feelings of guilt. The situation is made worse because her mother and family completely ignore what has happened and Mary cannot talk to anyone about how she feels. Even after travelling throughout remote Australia as a nurse and health advisor, eventually marrying and having two daughters, Mary feels incomplete and restless. Then the adoption laws regarding contact between birth mothers and their children are changed. Mary decides that the time might be right to see if her son wants to meet her. But nothing is ever as simple as it seems and Mary's life and world is about to be turned upside down all over again. Spanning forty years and set against a backdrop of changing social attitudes in Australia, this is the story of a young girl searching for meaning, coming to terms with her guilt and grief, and learning that breaking the silence brings empowerment. 'This is a powerful memoir about shame, guilt, regret and growth. It tells the all too familiar story of teenage pregnancy and adoption ... the author is to be congratulated on turning her pain into a story that many people will relate to and recognize themselves within.' Maggie MAcKellar, author of When it Rains 'A standout memoir, told with clear-eyed grace and nicely controlled passion ... This is written with great confidence and clarity, is moving but not sentimental, and is an absorbing read from start to finish.' Debra Adelaide, author of The Women's Pages and Letters to George Clooney 'This is just lovely ... it's that rare thing - a personal memoir that feels thoroughly universal.' Dominic Knight, author and former ABC radio broadcaster

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Finch Publishing
ISBN-13
9781925048728
eBay Product ID (ePID)
223464700

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Book Title
I Knew You'd Have Brown Eyes
Author
Mary Tennant
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Publication Year
2016
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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216mm
Item Width
153mm
Item Weight
276g

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Mary Tennant
Country/Region of Manufacture
Australia

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