Fixing the Fates - by Diane Dewey (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>After being surrendered in a German orphanage, Diane Dewey grew up with her adoptive parents near Philadelphia--loved, but deprived of information about her roots. When her Swiss biological father locates her, forty-seven years later their reunion becomes an obsession--and ultimately leads her to the answers, and peace, she's been seeking.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>The secrets, lies, and layers of deception about Diane Dewey's origins were meant for her protection--but eventually, they imploded. Living with her family in suburban Philadelphia, Diane had grown up knowing she was born in Stuttgart and adopted at age one from an orphanage. She'd been told her biological parents were dead. Then, in 2002, when she was forty-seven years old, Diane got a letter from Switzerland: her biological father, Otto, wanted to bring her into his life. With that, her world shifted on its axis. In the months that ensued, everybody had a different story to tell about Diane's origins, including Otto when they met in New York City. She struggled to understand what was at stake with the lies. Like a private eye, she sifted through competing versions of the truth only to find that, having traveled throughout Europe and back, identity is a state of mind. As more information surfaced, the myths gave way to a certain elusive peace; Diane discovered a tribe in her mother's family, found a Swiss husband, gained a voice, and, for the first time, began to trust in the intuition that had nudged her all along. One-part forensic investigation, one-part self-discovery, <em>Fixing the Fates </em> is a story about seeing behind artifice and living one's truth.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>2019 Living Now Book Awards Silver Medal Winner in Inspirational/Memoir (Female)</b> "Diane Dewey's <i>Fixing the Fates: An Adoptee's Story of Truth and Lies</i> is a remarkable story of family secrets and the turmoil that follows when those lies are unraveled. Dewey's writing is vivid, honest, and transportive, her search for answers is inspiring and intriguing, and the lessons learned are powerful. Life, indeed, is unpredictable." --Dinty W. Moore, author of <i>Between Panic & Desire</i> "Equal parts memoir and mystery, Diane Dewey's <i>Fixing the Fates</i> is an unflinching account of one woman's exploration of the secrets surrounding her birth and international adoption in postwar Germany. Dewey's vivid characterizations and finely honed descriptions will captivate readers as she navigates the unexpected detours in her personal history to discover the truth about her birth parents and the family forces that have shaped her. This page-turner is a fresh and fearless take on the modern memoir, brimming with conflict and compassion--a must-read!" --Kristen Harnisch, International bestselling author of <i>The Vintner's Daughter</i> and <i>The California Wife</i> "Diane Dewey's descriptive and enrapturing writing in <i>Fixing the Fates</i> transports the reader . . . Her descriptions of her feelings, thoughts, and perceptions are vulnerable and vivid." --TransfiguringAdoption.com "The shocking truths that emerge from the web of lies and deceit in which Diane finds that she has been enmeshed all her life are enough to keep the reader glued to their seat. . . . If you are a seeker after the emotional truth in relationships, this work could well be just the one for you." --BookPleasures.com<br>
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