ISBN: 9781922615633 - finding marjorie king (6 risultati)

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Who was Marjorie King? Her daughter, Jennifer, needed to know. Why did her beautiful, funny, shy mother never speak about her past? Where was her Mums family? Jennifer's framed portrait revealed a stunning young Asian woman. But there were no images of Marjorie as a child. And while there was a steady stream of relatives from Jennifers fathers family to their Swan Valley farm, from her mothers side there was only silence. As Jennifer grew older, she began recording the little information her mother shared, always reluctantly and often through tears. Her childhood friend Cheryl was surrounded by family history. Her interest in genealogy, writing and research would inevitably find her drawn in to this compelling family mystery. After years of chasing clues and frustrating dead ends, a new bond would prove vital in a chain of events that would shine the light on Jennifer's way home, uncovering a surprising connection to Australia's Stolen Generations. This unique memoir celebrates the rediscovery of a multicultural identity that might otherwise have remained lost in the pages of Australias history.A captivating story about the Stolen Generation - this compelling memoir tracks a daughters journey to solve a mystery and discover that family love is far too strong to ever be constrained by cultural boundaries and archaic laws. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: None Issued. First Edition. 249 pages. Ex-Library. Book appears to have hardly been read and is in Fine condition throughout.

Paperback. 2203. Who was Marjorie King?  Her daughter, Jennifer, needed to know. Why did her beautiful, funny, shy mother never speak about her past? Where was her Mum’s family?  They were Jennifer’s family, too. A framed portrait revealed a stunning young Asian woman. But there were no images of Marjorie as a child. And while there was a steady stream of relatives from Jennifer’s father’s family to their Swan Valley farm, from her mother’s side there was only silence.  What was her secret?   As Jennifer grew older, she began recording the little information her mother shared, always reluctantly and often through tears.  Just down the road, her childhood friend Cheryl was surrounded by family history. Her interest in genealogy, writing and research would inevitably find her drawn in to this compelling mystery.  Then a wedding, two christenings and another wedding – 20 years after the first, led to a new connection. That bond would prove vital in a chain of events which, against all odds and after almost a lifetime of searching, would shine the light on Jennifer’s way home. 2022. First edition. A fine, unmarked and unread copy. {"length"=>["9.055"], "width"=>["6.024"], "units"=>["Inches"]}.…

Softcover. Condizione: AS NEW COPY. WEST AUSTRALIANA BIOGRAPHYAS NEW COPY! Who was Marjorie King? Her daughter, Jennifer, needed to know. Why did her beautiful, funny, shy mother never speak about her past? Where was her Mumâs family?Jennifer's framed portrait revealed a stunning young Asian woman. But there were no images of Marjorie as a child. And while there was a steady stream of relatives from Jenniferâs fatherâs family to their Swan Valley farm, from her motherâs side there was only silence.As Jennifer grew older, she began recording the little information her mother shared, always reluctantly and often through tears. Her childhood friend Cheryl was surrounded by family history. Her interest in genealogy, writing and research would inevitably find her drawn in to this compelling family mystery.After years of chasing clues and frustrating dead ends, a new bond would prove vital in a chain of events that would shine the light on Jennifer's way home, uncovering a surprising connection to Australia's Stolen Generations.This unique memoir celebrates the rediscovery of a multicultural identity that might otherwise have remained lost in the pages of Australiaâs history.A captivating story about the Stolen Generation - this compelling memoir tracks a daughterâs journey to solve a mystery and discover that family love is far too strong to ever be constrained by cultural boundaries and archaic laws. 249 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm #080924 (Review copy blurb inserted.)  Elizabeth's Bookshops have been one of Australia's premier independent book dealers since 1973. Elizabeth's family-owned business operates four branches in Perth CBD, Fremantle (WA), and Newtown (NSW). All orders are dispatched within 24 hours from our Fremantle Warehouse. All items can be viewed at Elizabeth's Bookshop Warehouse, 23 Queen Victoria Street\, Fremantle WA. …

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Who was Marjorie King? Her daughter, Jennifer, needed to know. Why did her beautiful, funny, shy mother never speak about her past? Where was her Mums family? Jennifer's framed portrait revealed a stunning young Asian woman. But there were no images of Marjorie as a child. And while there was a steady stream of relatives from Jennifers fathers family to their Swan Valley farm, from her mothers side there was only silence. As Jennifer grew older, she began recording the little information her mother shared, always reluctantly and often through tears. Her childhood friend Cheryl was surrounded by family history. Her interest in genealogy, writing and research would inevitably find her drawn in to this compelling family mystery. After years of chasing clues and frustrating dead ends, a new bond would prove vital in a chain of events that would shine the light on Jennifer's way home, uncovering a surprising connection to Australia's Stolen Generations. This unique memoir celebrates the rediscovery of a multicultural identity that might otherwise have remained lost in the pages of Australias history.A captivating story about the Stolen Generation - this compelling memoir tracks a daughters journey to solve a mystery and discover that family love is far too strong to ever be constrained by cultural boundaries and archaic laws. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.…

Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. Who was Marjorie King? Her daughter, Jennifer, needed to know. Why did her beautiful, funny, shy mother never speak about her past? Where was her Mums family? Jennifer's framed portrait revealed a stunning young Asian woman. But there were no images of Marjorie as a child. And while there was a steady stream of relatives from Jennifers fathers family to their Swan Valley farm, from her mothers side there was only silence. As Jennifer grew older, she began recording the little information her mother shared, always reluctantly and often through tears. Her childhood friend Cheryl was surrounded by family history. Her interest in genealogy, writing and research would inevitably find her drawn in to this compelling family mystery. After years of chasing clues and frustrating dead ends, a new bond would prove vital in a chain of events that would shine the light on Jennifer's way home, uncovering a surprising connection to Australia's Stolen Generations. This unique memoir celebrates the rediscovery of a multicultural identity that might otherwise have remained lost in the pages of Australias history.A captivating story about the Stolen Generation - this compelling memoir tracks a daughters journey to solve a mystery and discover that family love is far too strong to ever be constrained by cultural boundaries and archaic laws. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.…