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The secret life of Dorothy Soames : a memoir / Justine Cowan.
Cowan had always been told that her mother came from royal blood. After her mother's death, she opened an envelope filled with secrets of her mother's past-- secrets that led into the dark corridors of the Hospital for the Maintenance and Education of Exposed and Deserted Young Children. Dorothy Soames' experiences there-- years of physical and emotional abuse at the hands of a sadistic headmistress-- created a resilient child who dreamed of escape. Here Cowan makes a startling discovery that her family's fate had been sealed centuries before. -- adapted from jacket
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- ISBN: 9780062991010
- ISBN: 0062991019
- Physical Description: 304 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2021]
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| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-304). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Dorothy Soames -- Ghosts -- Secrets -- Scrutiny -- Bastards -- Running -- Admission day -- Hope -- Fear -- Longing -- Healing -- War and isolation -- Sustenance -- Escape -- Mothers -- Belonging -- Reunions and reckonings -- Love. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | 362.732092 S676c 2021 (Text) | 33126024362117 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Erlanger Branch | 362.732092 S676c 2021 (Text) | 33126024362133 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |