Lifting the Lid - by Karen A Ingram (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A compelling story told by a distinctive voice about identity, belonging and a woman's search for her biological truth. For anyone interested in family history and Australia's social landscape from the mid-twentieth century. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Lifting the Lid - a memoir born of adoption</em> 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.</p><p> </p><p>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.</p><p> </p><p><em>Lifting the Lid </em>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.</p><p> </p><p>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. </p><p> </p><p>Who is 'Condom Man'? </p><p>Will the band get back together? </p><p>Why does heartbreak feel like your heart is breaking? </p><p> </p><p>The answers unravel the memory threads of interconnected families and stories of social change that continues to affect families everywhere. </p><p> </p><p>Uniquely Australian, yet universal in thought, this memoir illustrates how identity is linked to heritage and the fallout from denial of the truth.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>I was absolutely riveted and loved it. I was fascinated. And I think any reader would be. Dom Harden</p><p><br></p><p>This would make a great movie! Dr Tash</p><p><br></p><p>The yearning/searching/finding experiences were much deeper emotionally than my concepts of people finding their birth families. People who love family history will love reading this book! Bec Gelsi</p><p><br></p><p>(the author) has such a distinctive voice which really comes through, without ever swamping the narrative. Her inner struggle, and integrity and compassion as a human being are so evident and so moving. Yoni P</p><p><br></p><p>A story of belonging and family, it's also partly an ode to growing up in Australian in the 70s. I enjoyed the social commentary and imagining the constraints of the times on the women in the story. RGj</p><p><br></p><p>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 M</p><p><br></p><p>I got out of this story the very real and harrowing story of someone who searched for a missing link. I saw frustration and joy and the depths in between. I got out of the story that the loss of identity is devastating. V Bright</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><br>
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