Heartlines - Susannah McFarlane & Robin Leuba

Jo Sparrow speaks with a mother and an adoptee who wrote a book about their reunion experience. Susannah McFarlane is an adoptee and author, creator and publisher of some of Australia's most successful children's book series and Susannah's mother, Robin Leuba taught English and English literature for many years. 'Heartlines: The Year I Met My Other Mother' the memoir they wrote together is a fast-paced, warm, funny and at times heartbreaking book. The book jacket describes it as a wobbly, roller coaster ride of loss and love, confusion and connection. Jo describes it as a unique, and at times piercingly raw inside look adoption reunion. This episode discusses adult themes and listener discretion is advised. For more information go to http://www.jigsawqueensland.com/episode-notes