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The Secret Daughter

A Beautiful Novel of Adoption, Heartbreak and a Mother's Love

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The Secret Daughter

By: Kelly Rimmer
Narrated by: Vanessa Coffey
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About this listen

As I saw my newborn baby’s face for the first time, I tried desperately to capture her face in my mind - to stamp it onto my eyelids. As she was taken from me, I knew I might never see my daughter again.

Thirty-seven years later... 'You were adopted'. Three short words and Sabina’s life fractures. There would forever be a before those words and an after.

Pregnant with her own child, Sabina can’t understand how a mother could abandon her daughter or why her parents have kept the past a secret. Determined to find the woman who gave her away, what she discovers will change everything, not just for Sabina but for the women who have loved her all these years.

From the best-selling author of Me Without You comes another touching, beautifully told story about the pain of separation and the enduring strength of love.

©2015 Kelly Rimmer (P)2016 Audible, Ltd Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Women's Fiction Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking

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An excellent story could not put it down would listen to it over and over again. Narration was superb.
Would definitely recommend this book.

Brilliant

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A very tearful and brilliant book need a box of tissues I’m reading this book couldn’t wait to see how it got on at the end

A brilliant book

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Great character development.
My only personal observation is that I belueve this book sits on the fence but that's ok.
In reality we all know historically apologises were given by the government for the treatment of these girls. I really think that perhaps some people were treated over harshly in the book where as others were let off. Hmm I'm still mulling this all over, I felt it tried to reset abolish a level playing field which could not be achieved. This is not to say I didn't love this book!
I was enraptured from page one and every page to the end.
Absolutely first rate writing and fabulous narrator too
5 amazing stars.
Brilliant.

Fabulous insight so well written

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I really enjoyed this story although sad and based on actual historical happenings in many places of the world it has some happiness too . listened to it very quickly as story engaging and narrator was easy on the ear too .

A moving fictional story based on fact .

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This was a very powerful story. I’m not Australian, so I’m sure this is even more moving if you are.

A powerful story

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