Kim Mooney
Hidden Daughter, Secret Sister, A Story of Adoption
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About the Book
Hidden Daughter-Secret Sister, A Story of Adoption
A powerful adoption memoir about one woman’s search for her birth family, and the surprising secrets she uncovers along the way.
“I began life as a mistake, and everything else about my birth was shrouded in secrecy,” writes Kim Mooney in this brave memoir about healing the emotional wounds of adoption.
From the outside, Mooney’s childhood would have seemed almost idyllic: loving parents, lively siblings, and a comfortable home. And yet, throughout her life, she was haunted by the knowledge that she had been given up at birth, and wrestled with the accompanying feelings of shame, confusion, and fear of rejection—emotions that are all-too familiar among adoptees.
With unflinching candour and self-awareness, Mooney recounts her journey from her life as an emotionally insecure child in 1950s Canada to a determined adult searching for her roots, and lays bare the deeply buried family secrets she uncovers along the way.
As Mooney works to untangle the shame, confusion, and anger that can accompany adoption, she deftly weaves in the experiences of other adoptees, providing valuable insight into the psychological repercussions of adoption and how they can be addressed.
A complex and engaging book full of surprising revelations, Hidden Daughter, Secret Sister offers insights for adoptees struggling with their sense of place, and opens a window for birth parents, siblings, friends, and others into the adoptee experience.
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Media
Kim Mooney felt shame and rejection all her life, until she uncovered the secrets behind her adoption back in 1952. It involved a challenging journey of tracking down her biological mother in Calgary, meeting her half-sisters and sharing her story in a new book called "Hidden Daughter - Secret Sister".
Aired: Jan. 25, 2021
In this episode you'll hear author Kim Mooney talk about her new book.
Aired: Jan. 30, 2021 (Scroll to: 1:19:55 - 1:33:00)
Pushing past the secrecy: We'll talk to an author of a new book about her journey to find her birthmother.
Aired: Jan. 28, 2021
We talk to author Kim Mooney about the story of her adoption in the 1950s and where she is now.
Aired: Jan. 27, 2021
This week on #1130bookshelf, John Ackermann speaks with Kim Mooney, author of Hidden Daughter, Secret Sister: A Story of Adoption
Aired: Feb. 28, 2021
SiriusXM's Jeff Sammut interviews Kim Mooney, author of Hidden Daughter, Secret Sister: A Story of Adoption
Aired: Mar. 2, 2021
Season 3 Episode 17: Kim Mooney on Hidden Daughter-Secret Sister, A Story of Adoption
Aired: April 26, 2021
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