title: The Pieces Come Together.At Last: The Memoirs Of An Adult Adoptee And Her Sister
author: Patricia A Walsh
description: Following her graduation from The College of St. Rose in Albany, NY, Patricia Walsh taught in the primary grades for 26 years and served for 16 years as the Director of Faith Formation in her Catholic parish. He sister, Arlene Loucks is a wife, mother of two and grandmother of 2 young boys. She is retired from service to the State of NY and lives in Schenectady, NY with her husband of 44 years
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  # A Letter from Claire
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Hello!
  
  
  
  
  
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  THANK YOU so much for taking the time to read _The Stepmother_. Without you,
  there would be no point writing stories, so I am truly grateful and indebted
  to you for picking up my latest novel, which is a bit of a twist on Snow
  White, as I’m sure you realised.
  
  
  The subject’s one that’s close to my heart: we all know families, however
  close, can be tricky – and in this day and age, more and more of us live in
  stepfamilies, which can be even more tricky than our natural ones (though
  that’s not a given!). I hope I might have addressed some of the issues that
  come with the merging of families – though I sincerely hope none of you has
  had to endure what some of my characters go through!
  
  
  And if you _have_ enjoyed _The Stepmother_ then I would be even more grateful
  – if that’s possible – if you could take the time to write a quick review, or
  tell one of your friends – or family – about the book! Writers are not much
  without t