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A birth mother and her daughter reunite just in time Hollywood actress Karen Black gave up a newborn daughter to adoption in 1959. For five decades the two knew nothing about each other. But strict adoption laws could not break their inborn mother-daughter bond. When the state finally opened the sealed records, Diane was amazed to discover that her birth mother was the actor whose unconventional beauty had captured the zeitgeist of the '60s and '70s cinema. Karen starred in some of the decades' prominent films including Easy Rider, Five Easy Pieces, The Great Gatsby, Airport 1975, and many more. Their reunion was healing and bittersweet, because it came at a pivotal moment: Karen was battling cancer.

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5+ Stars from N. N. Light: Finding Karen Black is a heartwarming true story about one woman's search for her birth mother. This book took me by surprise with emotional timbre, honest emotions, and depth of feeling. While I was not adopted, by the time I finished reading Finding Karen Black, I experienced what it was like for Diane. ...Through immersive writing, descriptive narration, and stark imagery, Finding Karen Black expertly weaves a mother-daughter story, unlike anything I've read before. Diane Bay has a way with words and she speaks with authority, love, and compassion.... One of the best memoirs I've ever read. Highly recommend!

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Diane Bay is an artist and writer. She studied creative writing at the College of DuPage where she received her Associate Degree. Like her birth mother Karen, Diane loves life and lives in the present moment. Her passion is oil painting. She currently lives in Western Kentucky and is an active member of the Paducah Area Painters Alliance and other creative groups. She and her husband, Rich, have three adult sons and four grandchildren.

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