PHANTOM PARENTS

Memoir of an Adoptee

OUT NOW

  • the book

    A visually rich memoir

    books
  • In store

    De Vries Van Stockum, Haarlem

    in the bookstore
  • Well Received

    By the crowdfunders

  • The Adoption

    A special moment

  • The Hague

    Trip with birthmother

  • Who am I...?

    Reflecting on identity as an adoptee

  • Amsterdam

    on newyear’s eve 2003

  • Haarlem

    where I live

  • GOING OUT

    something is going to happen tonight…

  • London

    Photo, Mornington Crescent

  • Negev desert, Israel

    Search for roots in the Holy Land

  • Greyhound Diary

    Across North America, aged 23

  • Reading

    short stories about life

  • QR codes

    Reels on Instagram throughout the book

The memoir isn’t just about ‘adoption’ – it is part fiction – but a unique, great read, with nice visuals, for anyone interested in an immersive reading/watching experience about the challenges of life.

An unusual adoption, a gruesome family discovery, a lonesome journey, a narrow escape at the 7/7 bombings and a life-altering diagnosis are just some of the ingredients in this collection of short stories and illustrations.

This book will lead you on a sometimes heart-breaking, sometimes humorous journey of self-discovery that inspires hope and renewed appreciation for the blessings in life.

LIFE IS A GIFT

DON’T TAKE IT FOR GRANTED

PRINT & E-BOOK

  • A unique, eclectic book.
  • A collection of short stories; each one can be read on their own – and form a whole memoir together.
  • Starting with an adoption, as seen through a child’s eye – as it could have been.
  • Big themes; small observations.
  • Spanning half a century; written (and illustrated – print only) the last couple of decades.
  • Both fiction and non-fiction; some diary entries, “poems”, illustrated and photographed;
  • An immersive experience; you will laugh and cry – often at the same time.

If I told the truth,

nobody would believe me

AVAILABLE HERE

Prices and placement on various websites are still a work in progress