James W. Sutherland

Inspired by a true story, the young man’s journey to find his long-lost family, as well as his own identity, will touch your heart as well as your funny bone.

Autumn, 1942: A four-month-old baby is kidnapped. The crime is not reported to the police and a search for the infant is never undertaken. The event launches a tangled web of deception, affecting the lives of the anguished mother, and her lost child, for decades to come.

Spring, 1976: The missing baby is now a thirty-four-year-old gay man living in San Francisco. Unexpected circumstances bring to light the long-hidden kidnapping. Anger and shame from what he learns about his unknown past is about to explode. His plan? Go back to the scene of the crime. Find both birth parents. Confront them and demand the truth of what happened the summer he was born. What could go wrong?

Actually, everything.

His return and unwelcomed reunion, with these two unsuspecting strangers spins out of control. Despite the anger and tears, as dark secrets are uncovered and painful truths are revealed, this emotional family story contains heartwarming humor.