Settling Day
A Memoir
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- $20.99
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Publisher Description
Kate Howarth's extraordinary life continues in Settling Day, which follows on from Ten Hail Marys, Howarth's memoir that chronicled her volatile upbringing and the fight to save her son from the forced adoption practices of the time. Thrust out of her son's life while he is still a toddler, teenaged Kate has to rely on her wits and courage to start life anew. Filled with remorse and an unwavering determination to be reunited with her son, Kate begins a journey as she fights injustice and prejudice to create a better life. She amasses a fortune helping build one of Australia's most successful recruitment companies, only to lose it all in a contentious legal battle. Kate once again manages to rebuild her life after a major injury, but is always haunted by her lost son. Settling Day is a remarkable story of resilience that highlights the still prevalent injustices that many women face at work and at home.
Customer Reviews
Relatable
My mum was one of the women that has suffered all her adult life with the forced adoption of her daughter in 1971. I am her youngest child and she confides in me a lot, it’s very hard for her so I only know bits and pieces. Your books have helped me be more understanding towards my mother as she has endured so much and suffers from depression, PTSD, and other mental health issues. She is a very good mother and I wish she could open up more to me so I can continue to help her heal. In good news she did manage to track down her daughter when her daughter was in her early 20’s, they lost touch for about 10 years but then I found her on Facebook, when Facebook first became a thing and while we aren’t super close we do all visit each other and she is a lovely person and did wind up having loving adoptive parents who treated her very well, no trauma. My heart is broken for every mother and child who has endured this pain.