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Abandonment
Definition – Noun

‘The giving up or withdrawal of support from
something or someone
;
The act of leaving or deserting a person or property.’

Sandra revisits the place of her birth, which seems like a story from another lifetime. She never has the details right, and it makes her uncomfortable. Fifty years later, she receives a phone call from someone who claims to be her half-sister and learns her birth mother has been searching for her all these years.

She realizes the suspicions she’s held inside are correct. As she knows it, her life is all fabrications and lies. She can’t explain away the things she sees with her own eyes or knows where to find answers that don’t come from fiction.

Despite her adoptive parents’ story, Sandra never knew or had any proof that her birth mother abandoned her. Though she wasn’t aware there was a reason to doubt them, the feelings deep inside left her numb.

While her adoptive mother is a blood relative and half-sister to her father, who died in the war, she never felt like she belonged or formed a natural bond. And worse, she could not comprehend why a mother would abandon their newborn child.

Are Sandra’s efforts going to bring her peace? She’s been harboring a question for years, but in the end, will it answer the one crucial question? Sandra’s journey into the past to find the answers she seeks.

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ShirLee, writing under the pen name of SJ McGarry, is a versatile
professional. She is an author, writer, poet, musician, and
entrepreneur. Originally from Southern California, she now lives
with her family and pets in Salt Lake City. She plans to feature her
pets in her upcoming children’s books based on her hilarious
experiences as a pet shop owner. Added to her experiences as an
entrepreneur, ShirLee founded Showbiz Productions. She dedicated
her creativity and innovation to training and showcasing talented
young individuals through her original musical productions
throughout the state. The icing on the cake is that she has over 30
years of experience in residential home sales as an Associate
Broker with Realtypath LLC. Never one to sit still, she is excited to
dedicate her full time to her genuine passion as a creative writer in
multiple genres. As a published author who shares with others to
bring laughter, hope, and love, ShirLee has received many
international Global awards, including the prestigious Poet Fellow
award and title from Nobel House Publishing in London,
recognizing her creative work. She has a Master of Fine Arts
degree in Creative Writing from the National University in San
Diego, California, and a Bachelor of Music degree with a minor in
Communication from Weber State University in Ogden, Utah.

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