Document Type

Podcast

Publication Date

4-4-2012

Publisher

Black Mountain Institute; KNPR

Abstract

Kelle Groom was a teenager when she gave up her son to be raised by her aunt and uncle. She soon downspiraled into alcohol and drugs. Then she found out her son was dying of leukemia. Kelle Groom talks about losing her son twice — first to adoption, then to cancer — and her search to find out the secrets of his life... as well as rebuilding her own.

Keywords

Addicts; Adopted children; Adoption; Birthmothers; Children—Death; Leukemia in children; Substance abuse

Disciplines

American Literature | Creative Writing | Family, Life Course, and Society | Modern Literature | Nonfiction

Language

English

Comments

Audio file size: 18.9 megabytes

Permissions

This audio segment is used with the gracious permission of "KNPR's State of Nevada" which podcasts many segments of its programs. See KNPR's website for more information.

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