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Red Dust Road

By: Jackie Kay
Narrated by: Jackie Kay
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From one of our best-loved poets and former Makar of Scotland, Red Dust Road is a heart-stopping story of parents and siblings, friends and strangers, belonging and beliefs, biology and destiny.

From the moment when, as a little girl, she realizes that her skin is a different colour from that of her beloved mum and dad, to the tracing and finding of her birth parents, her Highland mother and Nigerian father, Jackie Kay’s journey in Red Dust Road is one of unexpected twists, turns and deep emotions.

In a story remarkable for its warmth and candour, Kay discovers that inheritance is about much more than genes: that we are shaped by songs as much as by cells, and that what triumphs, ultimately, is love.
‘Like the best memoirs, this one is written with novelistic and poetic flair. Red Dust Road is […] fantastic, probing and heart-warming’ – Independent

'One of Scotland's most celebrated living writers'– Spectator©2010 Jackie Kay (P)2011 W F Howes Ltd Inspiring Heartfelt Thought-Provoking
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What a great listen....I downloaded this after downloading 'Why be happy when you could be normal '(my favourite book of 2012). It, like Wintersons book examines the journey of adopted people finding their birth parents and all the complex feelings that exist around this. Both sad in some parts and laugh out loud funny in others this is a very intelligent and compassionate book , well worth your audible credit.

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Red Dust Road is a deeply moving journey through Scotland and Nigeria, a journey of a woman who grew up in unusual circumstances. It's a book about life, family, adoption, love and about becoming the person you are today. Beautifully narrated by Jackie Kay herself, this book kept me captivated. Red Dust Road brought back memories of my own journeys through Scotland and Africa and it caused me fits of laughter.
I can hardly wait to listen to more of Jackie Kay.

Beautifully written and narrated

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Jackie Kay's book was one chosen to read in our book group. When I noticed that it was on Audible and narrated by the author, I felt it was a must. The medium of the spoken word made it an incredibly personal listening experience. It was like a friend (for that is how she seemed after a while) telling you about her life. Her voices, her mother's dry Glaswegian accent, her birth father's Nigerian voice , her Highland aunts, simply brought it to life. Jackie Kay's book is wonderful. A moving, very funny and thought provoking story of her life.

Wonderful

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I've read this book before but hearing it from Jackie Kay's mouth was very special. It's an amazing reflection on her life and will touch many people, especially adopted people, who carry that dark well of adoption, listening to her, really resonates , whatever your own story is.

Jackie Kay

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Where does Red Dust Road rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

One of the best autobiographies I've listened too.

What was one of the most memorable moments of Red Dust Road?

Read by the author is her beautiful lyrical Scottish voice.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

Can you find love and beauty through searching for your birth parents.

Any additional comments?

Wonderfully read and written. A story of love and respect for adoptive parents and a search to unravel the mystery of birth parents.

Great book, beautifully read

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