One Lucky Bastard

One Lucky Bastard A Memoir is a story inspired by an event that occurred in 1995 when my biological mother and I were reunited for the first time in 37 years. I was born a bastard big deal not everyone enters the world through the eyes of Norman Rockwell. The important thing was that I was adopted well. My parents loved me and were excellent providers. By age twelve however certain issues regarding my sexual orientation emerged. During that period of chaos known as puberty I chose to hide behind a straight relationship for eight years until it tragically fell apart . Little did I know but that was just the beginning of a series of extraordinary challenges including the death of my soul mate brought on by the onslaught of AIDS. There was the murder of my Godchild''s mother by her husband. My father would die on the floor of a VA hospital and my mother would go on to develop Alzheimer''s disease. As the first thirty-seven years of my life came its darkest point I found myself searching for my biological roots. Fate gracefully stepped in and guided me towards the mother who was forced to give me away at birth and a reunion took place that changed two lives forever. One Lucy Bastard A Memoir will appeal to anyone who has been involved in an adoption experience and to everyone who has struggled to find authenticity in their lives. James B. Myers lives in Los Angeles California.