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Fifty-Four Years

From: Erin Calabria
Length: 00:08:27

A mother and son reunite after fifty-four years apart. Read the full description.
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In January 2009, Maine law changes, granting all adult adoptees access to their original birth records.  Lois Pelton, a birth mother who secretly surrendered a child for adoption in 1954, is afraid that her secret will be discovered.  Meanwhile, her son, Andre Drapeau, begins to search for her.

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WMPBN/Maine Things Considered May 20, 2009

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Title Artist Album Label Year Length
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SALT Institute for Documentary Studies

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salt.edu

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  • Mother's Day

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