Looking Forward to My Past

About the Book

Looking Forward to My Past is the story of my journey as an adopted child. As I grew and then had a family of my own, it became possible due to DNA testing to find out my ethnicity, putting to rest many questions both I and my children asked daily. The journey continues, and the more answers I get, the more questions I have.

About the Author

Maryellen Strautmanis grew up in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. She now lives and works in New York City. She is married and has six children. Maryellen runs a small family day care in her loft in Soho and, when not working, spends her time writing, reading, or hanging out with her grown children, discussing music, art, real estate, travel, and their lives.