Author Description

There are deep layers of snow in my heart. Lesley-Madeleine's fascinating story reveals a life insecure and thwarted from its earliest years. Details of her search for records of her past are dexterously interwoven with reminiscences from her childhood as she and her mother move from place to place in pursuit of a settled existence. These tales are sometimes funny, often poignant, and at all times told with a matter-of-fact style which is sometimes heart-breaking in its practical innocence. In a tale spanning more than sixty years and two continents, Lesley-Madeleine invites us to join her on her relentless quest to discover her beginnings, find her place in life and ultimately uncover her family's deepest secret.