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Mixed Race Daughter And The Mother Who Gave Her Away: A Heartbreaking and Inspiring Memoir

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In Mixed Race Daughter And The Mother Who Gave Her Away, author Kimberly Seals Allers tells the story of her search for her identity and her relationship with the mother who gave her away. Allers was born to a white mother and a black father, and she was adopted by a white family. She grew up feeling like she didn't belong in either world, and she struggled to find her place in society.

As an adult, Allers embarked on a journey to find her birth mother. She eventually found her, but their reunion was not what she had hoped for. Her mother was a troubled woman who had struggled with addiction and poverty. Allers was able to forgive her mother, but she also came to understand that she would never have the relationship with her that she had always longed for.

Secret Daughter: A Mixed-Race Daughter and the Mother Who Gave Her Away

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Mixed Race Daughter And The Mother Who Gave Her Away is a heartbreaking and inspiring memoir. It is a story about the complexities of race, identity, and family. It is also a story about the power of forgiveness and the importance of finding your own place in the world.

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"Mixed Race Daughter And The Mother Who Gave Her Away is a powerful and moving memoir. Kimberly Seals Allers writes with honesty and vulnerability about her search for her identity and her relationship with her birth mother. This is a must-read for anyone who has ever struggled with questions of race, family, and belonging.

- Roxane Gay

"An essential read for anyone who has ever felt like they didn't belong. Kimberly Seals Allers' memoir is a beautifully written and deeply moving account of her search for her identity and her relationship with her birth mother. This is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.

- NPR

About the Author

Kimberly Seals Allers is a journalist and author. She is the former editor-in-chief of The Root, and her work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and The Guardian. She is the author of the memoir Mixed Race Daughter And The Mother Who Gave Her Away.