BERTHE My Mother's Silence is a true story
It recounts my own adoption journey: Yvonne, Berthe's sister, visits from Florida and makes a shocking revelation to Berthe, telling her that her mother is not her mother! Berthe, initially in disbelief, begins searching for clues to uncover the truth. She soon learns that she is the child of sin, born out of wedlock in the fifties. This revelation shakes her to the core, and she struggles to remain calm amidst the turmoil. She feels betrayed and no longer recognizes her own identity. Who is her real mother? Why was the truth hidden from her? Who is her father? Berthe feels entitled to explanations, as her life has been turned upside down in an instant.

CLARIFICATIONS:
In the 1950s, the Catholic religion dictated the conduct of French Canadians. For example, a young unwed mother was considered the shame of her family and society. To prevent gossip, the pregnant girl was often sent to a remote place, unsuspected by everyone. Alternatively, she might be confined to a convent, in the care of the "good sisters," the nuns.
For the younger ones at home, as well as for the family and the neighborhood, the parents justified the absence of their pregnant daughter by saying she was studying in town or had gone to work in the countryside. They invented all sorts of well-crafted lies, beautiful stories to shield the secret and avoid scandal. Nobody knew that the exiled girl had a baby. Some of these children became the "last-born" of the mother, but most were adopted. They might find out about it one day, sometimes twenty, thirty, or even forty years later.
This is what happened to Berthe, who is one of those children.

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
This autobiography is based on my own experiences. As you read through the chapters, you will discover that the situations and events I have lived through occurred not only in my family but also in many other households in Quebec, Canada, and even around the world. Times have truly changed over the past half-century...

UPDATE:
In Quebec, on June 16, 2018, the implementation of Law 113 restored hope. The seal of confidentiality was lifted on more than 300,000 adoption files - including mine. This law now gives orphans and adopted children born between the 1920s and 1970s the opportunity to discover the identity of their biological parents. This outcome soothes my indignation and warms my heart, for all those who will assert their legitimate rights to know their genetic origins. All these children who have waited so long... they are now adults who, at last, will get to know their roots. Then, from this information, when possible, they will reunite, if that is the choice of the adoptee and the biological parents.

BERTHE My Mother's Silence is the story of my own adoption. You may choose the paperback version or the Kindle book to read on your computer, your tablet and your cellular phone. It is available in English and in French, under the original title: BERTHE: Le Silence de ma Mère.

INVITATION:
I invite you to share your testimonials. Tell me your adoption story, whether it is about your own adoption or that of a relative. Are you the son, the daughter, the mother, or the father? Was the adoption in Quebec, Canada, between 1920 and 1970? Thank you so much for placing your trust in me.

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