Philomena: A Mother, Her Son, and a Fifty-Year Search (Movie Tie-In) Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Philomena’s son was trying to find her. Renamed Michael Hess, he had become a leading lawyer in the first Bush administration, and he struggled to h
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| Title | : | Philomena: A Mother, Her Son, and a Fifty-Year Search (Movie Tie-In) |
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| Rating | : | 4.97 (254 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0143124722 |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 420 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-06 |
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Editorial : “The extraordinary story of an extraordinary woman Philomena’s tale is special. It reveals a remarkable human being with astonishing fortitude and a truly humbling willingness to forgive. I hope Philomena’s heroic search and her courage in allowing her story to be told will bring comfort to all who have suffered a similar fate.” —Judi Dench, from the Foreword“A searingly poignant account of forced adoption and its consequences.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)“Riveting Sixsmith chillingly recounts this mother-and-son saga.” —Publishers Weekly“Emotionally compelling.” —Library Journal“A powerful testament to the strength of the bond between mother and child.” —Shelf Awareness“Heartbreaking a story that needed to be told.” —The Independent“Delves into a woman’s grief with restraint
New York Times BestsellerNow a major motion picture starring Judi Dench and Steve Coogan and nominated for four Academy Awards: the heartbreaking true story of an Irishwoman and the secret she kept for 50 yearsWhen she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a “fallen woman.” Then the nuns took her baby from her and sold him, like thousands of others, to America for adoption. Fifty years later, Philomena decided to find him.Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Philomena’s son was trying to find her. Renamed Michael Hess, he had become a leading lawyer in the first Bush administration, and he struggled to hide secrets that would jeopardize his career in the Republican Party and endanger his quest to find his mother.A gripping exposé told with novelistic intrigue, Philomena pulls back the curtain on the role of the Catholic Church in forced adoptio
Michael always went out of his way to make his friends' birthdays special. At the same time, the narrative provides a warm, refreshing look at how art is "pursued," with the indomitable Comini and her trusty camera on the forefront of some of modern art's greatest re-discoveries. As a mental health counselor, professional musician, and patron of the arts myself, I was touched by how Comini so beautifully integrated her love for art history and musicology with equal passion and pursuit! Life can become such a balancing act for all of us and how many of us truly follow our heart's calling as Comini does? Equally, how many of us, especially when we age, look back and wish we had pursued those dreams much differently?
Comini's book rejuvenates the human spirit. The factual/historical details of the HIV/AIDS outbreak and the government's lack of timely reaction to such a medical crisis was informative, but I would save my money and just see the film instead for a heartwarming sto
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