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100 1  Clarke, Caroline V.,|eauthor,|enarrator. 
245 10 Postcards from Cookie :|ba memoir of motherhood, miracles,
       and a whole lot of mail|h[Hoopla electronic resource] /
       |cCaroline Clarke. 
250    Unabridged. 
264  1 [United States] :|bBlackstone Publishing,|c2021. 
264  2 |bMade available through hoopla 
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520    Award-winning journalist and host of Black "Enterprise" 
       Business Report Caroline Clarke's moving memoir of her 
       surprise discovery of her birthmother-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 as well 
       as her own.  Though Spence-Chapin Family Service, the 
       agency that handled her adoption, could not reveal the 
       name of her birth mother, it was able to provide details 
       that lead 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 email, phone calls, and postcards. The 
       constancy, volume, and intimacy of her steady 
       correspondence with Cookie filled the days and distance 
       between them. 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, Postcards from Cookie illuminates 
       the enduring power of love to shape and guide our lives.  
       "A moving account of a woman who finally finds out who she
       is."  "A loving…account of the enduring power of family 
       love."  "A sensitive memoir of identity and self-
       discovery…Splendid, soul-baring."  "A moving account of a
       woman who finally finds out who she is."   "Page after 
       elegant, funny, and poignant page, Postcards from Cookie 
       astounds. The power of Clarke's writing is matched by the 
       complex and remarkable relationship between two 
       extraordinary and unforgettable women."  "Her narration is
       gripping…Clarke effectively explores her crisis of 
       identity by peeling back layer after layer of a complex, 
       riveting personal history…A captivating memoir."  "Their 
       journey of reunion is captured with sensitivity, as 
       Caroline describes all the anxieties (including those of 
       her adopted parents) in this touching diary which reveals 
       the joys and sorrows of adoption." 
538    Mode of access: World Wide Web. 
600 10 Clarke, Caroline V. 
600 10 Cole, Carole,|d1944-2009. 
650  0 Adoptees|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 African American women journalists|vBiography. 
650  0 Birthmothers|zUnited States|vBiography. 
650  0 Mothers and daughters. 
700 1  Clarke, Caroline. 
710 2  hoopla digital. 
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