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Clarke, Caroline V.
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Clarke, Caroline V.
Cole, Carole, 1944-2009.
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965 -- Family.
Adoptees -- United States -- Biography.
Adopted children -- United States -- Biography.
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Clarke, Caroline V.
Clarke, Caroline V.
Cole, Carole, 1944-2009.
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965 -- Family.
Adoptees -- United States -- Biography.
Adopted children -- United States -- Biography.
Birthmothers -- United States -- Biography.
Mothers and daughters -- Biography.
Women journalists, Black -- Biography.
Journalists, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Women authors, Black -- Biography.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
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Postcards
from
Cookie
: a
memoir
of
motherhood
,
miracles
, and a
whole
lot
of
mail
/ Caroline Clark.
by
Clarke, Caroline V.
Harper, [2014]
Call #:
362.734092 C597p
Subjects
Clarke, Caroline V.
Cole, Carole, 1944-2009.
Cole, Nat King, 1919-1965 -- Family.
Adoptees -- United States -- Biography.
Adopted children -- United States -- Biography.
Birthmothers -- United States -- Biography.
Mothers and daughters -- Biography.
Women journalists, Black -- Biography.
Journalists, Black -- United States -- Biography.
Journalists -- United States -- Biography.
Women authors, Black -- Biography.
Authors, Black -- 21st century -- Biography.
Authors, American -- 21st century -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780062103178 (hc.)
0062103172 (hc.)
Edition:
First edition.
Description:
311 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Summary:
"Award-winning journalist and host of Black Enterprise Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving
memoir
of her surprise discovery of her birth mother--
Cookie
Cole, the daughter of Nat King Cole -- and the relationship that blossomed between them through the heartfelt messages they exchanged on hundreds of
postcards
. Caroline Clarke was born in an era when adoptions were shameful, secret, and sealed. While she wondered about her biological parents, she kept her curiosity in check, until a series of small health problems raised concerns about her genetic heritage and its consequences for her two children's lives and her own. The agency that handled her adoption, could not reveal the name of her birth mother, but was able to provide details that led to a shocking truth. Caroline's birth mother and her family were related to a friend. The woman who gave her life was none other than Carole "
Cookie
" Cole, the daughter of iconic crooner and pianist Nat King Cole. Drawing on details provided by the agency and her own investigative skills, Caroline embarked on a life-changing journey of discovery that stretched from coast to coast, forged through e-mails, phone calls, and post cards. Through brief yet poignant messages squeezed onto three-inch open-faced squares, mother and daughter revealed themselves, sharing secrets, taking risks, and ultimately building a bond like no other. A heartfelt, inspiring tribute to both Caroline's adoptive parents and her biological mother. Caroline Cole is a graduate of the Columbia University School of Journalism, and is the author of Take a Lesson: Today's Black Achievers on How They Made It and What They Learned along the Way"--from publisher's website.
Genre:
Memoirs.
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