Finding Margaret: Solving the mystery of my birth mother
At the age of fifty, and despite feeling like he was betraying the adoptive parents who loved him so much, journalist and broadcaster Andrew Pierce began to tentatively search for his birth mother - only to discover that she had done everything she could to ensure he would never find her.
When he finally tracks her down, the mystery only deepens, leading him to Ireland to seek out information about the man who may or may not have been his father. During his search, Andrew discovers horrifying revelations about the orphanage where he had spent the first two years of his life and attempts to forge a relationship with the woman who gave him away.
This candid story is a heartwarming page-turner that takes the reader on an extraordinary journey. Full of amusing and arresting anecdotes, at its heart lies the inspirational story of one man's search for his birth mother and what happened when he finally found her.
Andrew Pierce is a columnist, consultant editor for the Daily Mail and television presenter. He is a regular each week on Good Morning Britain on ITV and co-presents Britain's Newsroom daily on GB News.