New Book
I’ve written a memoir about my life and am searching for a literary agent. The first chapter can be found on AuthorLink.com. The book “Name” documents growing up in Burbank, California in the 1950’s to 1970’s. My adoptive mother was schizophrenic and untreated. My adoptive father was oblivious to the child abuse going on in the home (there were no child abuse laws that would have been applicable until 1974 in California). The book details out my search for my biological family and my eventual reunification and taking back my name legally. It’s similar to Angela’s Ashes by Frank McCort and Running with Scissors by Augusten Burroughs.
A recent reader suggested I post a warning about the book. She got half way through and her lung collapsed and she needed a chest tube put in. While I know my book can take someone’s breath away, I don’t think most people will need a chest tube. If you’d like to comment please email me at MDonohuePhD@GMail.com.
