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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
ruthless enquiry Nicky Campbell has employed the same ruthless approach to the research for his biological parents that he uses in his interviews for radio and television. What makes his book such a compelling read, is his preparedness to share his faults and shortcomings, his fears and emotions with the reader. I thoroughly recommend this book as an unusual mix of well researched social history and ad hoc personal searching for the truth behind his parentage.
Blue-eyed Son This book is profoundly moving; nothing less than that. I read it
recently and was just having a peek at Amazon to add my tuppence worth. In my experience, and I have some. there is a regrettable tendency for someself appointed adoption 'experts' to arrogate omniscience on the subject and rather haughtily dismiss as heretical anyone who doesn¹t adhere to their own narrow orthodoxy. Fundamentalism is a dangerous thing and there are a lot off zealots in the adoption world who see things through... more info
Blue-Eyed Son - disappointing The author is a radio and television personality in the United Kingdom. As a resident of Australia, however, I had never heard of him before reading his book. Campbell tells his story of growing up as an adopted child in Edinburgh and of his search, as an adult, for his blood relatives.
I found the book difficult to read on several levels. Campbell may have attended an expensive private school, but they clearly did not teach him to write in sentences. Sadly, they also did not teach him how to spell... more info
excellent page turner As an adoptee I found this book very interesting and could relate alot to the fact that he felt disloyal to his adopted family which he clearly loves a great deal. Nicky Campbell should feel proud of this book as it well written and he tells his biography in a genuine and very touching way. This book is very moving - Nicky comes across as quite a different character to the one he portrays on the television. This book was an excellent holiday buy, a real page turner. Nicky's family history is full of... more info
