Child of the Clouds
Julia Kaylock
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Child of the Clouds

A memoir about adoption trauma and recovery

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Adoption in the twentieth century was messy, as it turned out. The mass practice of forced removal of babies from 'undeserving' mothers and inserting them into 'worthy, middle class' families was to have dire consequences for many. This memoir documents one adoptee's story after discovering, at age 27, that she was adopted, forcing her to re-evaluate her life in light of this new knowledge. Created over more than three decades, these poems have been curated as a powerful narrative, highlighting key issues that are both individual and universal. The story of adoption is polyphonic and diverse. ...