{"product_id":"finding-loretta-an-adopted-daughters-search-to-define-family-paperback","title":"Finding Loretta: An Adopted Daughter's Search to Define Family - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Wheaton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor fans of Dani Shapiro's \u003ci\u003eInheritance \u003c\/i\u003eand Nicole Chung's \u003ci\u003eAll You Can Ever Know, \u003c\/i\u003ea debut memoir from a mid-life adoptee who, just as she's meeting biological family for the first time, unearths a secret kept from her for years by her adoptive parents. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdopted as an infant by a naval officer and his wife during the Baby Scoop Era, Diane Wheaton has always heard conflicting versions of the truth of her origins--but it's not until she is forty-seven years old that she begins to search for her biological family in earnest. Amid search and reunion, however, Diane's adoptive parents become ill--and while overseeing their care, she is told about a secret they have kept from her for over fifteen years. This shocking disclosure complicates her already complicated feelings for them, and she finds herself faced with an important decision--one that feels almost impossible to make, but which results in a level of healing she never could have anticipated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA touching memoir of self-discovery, \u003ci\u003eFinding Loretta\u003c\/i\u003e is Diane's tale of searching for history, roots, and family. Ultimately, she comes to accept the two distinct dynamics of the families who have helped make her who she is today, and in doing so she learns to embrace herself and feel grateful for everything she has experienced--even loss.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Wheaton, \u003c\/b\u003ea reunited adoptee, is a wife, mother, and grandmother. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her family and friends, as well as reading, painting, gardening, and swimming. She is a member of The National Association of Memoir Writers and was a contributing author to the AN-YA Project's adult adoptee anthology \u003ci\u003eFlip the Script. \u003c\/i\u003eA native Californian, Diane lives with her husband and their Alaskan Malamute in Santa Clarita, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.4 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52773833245005,"sku":"9781647427962","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0927\/3304\/7117\/files\/af4GGROycS9781647427962.webp?v=1763135496","url":"https:\/\/belfastbooks.us\/products\/finding-loretta-an-adopted-daughters-search-to-define-family-paperback","provider":"belfastbooks.us","version":"1.0","type":"link"}