Secret Daughter
A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away
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4.5 • 90 Ratings
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- $10.99
Publisher Description
June Cross was born in 1954 to Norma Booth, a glamorous, aspiring white actress, and James “Stump” Cross, a well-known black comedian. Sent by her mother to be raised by black friends when she was four years old and could no longer pass as white, June was plunged into the pain and confusion of a family divided by race. Secret Daughter tells her story of survival. It traces June’s astonishing discoveries about her mother and about her own fierce determination to thrive. This is an inspiring testimony to the endurance of love between mother and daughter, a child and her adoptive parents, and the power of community.
Customer Reviews
Human Relationships
The author deftly takes the reader through the intermingling family and friend relationships as it intersects with the realities of being a person with heritage in the black and white community. The reality of her mother’s life and the decisions she makes is interesting and deeply touching.
Finding June
I loved how June was able to put all of the pieces together that summed up her life.
Moving
This is a thoughtful memoir of an interracial childhood and womanhood. Excellent.