Michèle Dawson Haber

“I admire and am deeply moved by Michèle Dawson Haber’s emotional intelligence and honesty in writing a narrative that revives her connection with the father she never knew. Written with grace and courage, her story offers insight into the essential bonds that give meaning to our lives.”

— Helen Fremont, national bestselling author of After Long Silence and The Escape Artist.

“In her brave and labyrinthine quest to know a father she never knew, Michèle Dawson Haber takes us on an elemental journey that proves both ‘scary and revitalizing.’ Her discovery of tantalizing letters and audio tapes pull her down a dark path she has been told not to take, but the artist in her must persist. Along the way, she startles her soul out of ‘deep slumber,’ and if we the readers are as open as her, we share in the experience, and the healing.”

— James FitzGerald, author of What Disturbs Our Blood: A Son’s Quest To Redeem the Past, winner of the 2010 Writers’ Trust Non-Fiction Prize.

“Authentic writing is a gift to readers. I have no doubt that Michèle Dawson Haber's writing is touching and stirring the hearts of the many people who are reading it—including mine!—and likely even saving lives.”

— Laya Saul, International speaker and author of ten books including You Don't Have to Learn Everything the Hard Way.

“Michèle Dawson Haber has written a deft and deeply moving memoir of a daughter’s excavation of devastating family secrets and unwavering love for the stranger who made her who she is. I love this book for its beauty and wisdom, and its author for her vulnerability, determination, and broken-open heart. I’m excited to see it make its way into the world."

— Ona Gritz, poet, essayist, and author of Everywhere I Look

“I am sitting at my desk with my eyes filling up with tears. I am relieved to know that I am not the only person on this planet who has gone through this. Thank you for your writing."

—Issac M., New York

“Michèle's writing touched something in me that I thought was unreachable.”

— Debi, New York

“I am so touched by your deep and honest writing. Your questions circle around to what it means to be human and how to journey these roads that we are surprised to find ourselves upon. You speak to an existential angst that we all carry, but few have the words to shape or find expression of, even to themselves. You help us find ourselves, and we all feel relief that we are not alone.”

— Lynda, Toronto