“I met the author while on a cruise and he persuaded me to read his book. As a baby in New Zealand he was switched at birth. His father was lebanese and he was a white kid. His daughter eventually made contact with his real mother when he was middle-aged. This book describes his very varied life and what happened when he eventually go to meet her.”
– sally perry
“I had tears in my eyes many times in this book both from laughter as well as sadness. a moving true story recommend you read it.”
– Unknown
“The premise of this book both attracted me and frightened me. Can you imagine discovering after 57 years that you were actually switched at birth and that your parents are not your actual biological parents.
I have to give the author lots and lost of credit. I do not think that I would have dealt with it in the same classy fashion that he did.
Frederick George mentions early on in his memoir that he has always felt different – that somehow he did not fit in with his family and within himself. I think that we all feel like this at some point, but it is very interesting to me that George would continue to feel this way for a huge part of his life – perhaps his inner voice was pushing him to really find out the truth – even though, at this point, he was unaware of the situation.
This memoir is both funny and poignant. The author describes in minute detail his family tree and how he ends up being in a Lebanese family, growing up in New Zealand. I loved reading about his army days and situations such as the horse track.
It completely freaks me out that George actually does come face to face with “his other self” the child that was raised by his biological parents. I mean, what are the odds of this? Its amazing how fate works – obviously George HAD to find out the truth.
I loved that his mother (who raised him) continued to deny that he was not her child – and I wonder if she ever really had any doubts herself?
I enjoyed reading this book immensely and I am impressed that the author has the courage to write it. His message comes out loud and clear – live for the now and be happy with who you are and with the people who surround you.”
– MeME
“I’m loving reading this book, I know the George family so am really enjoying finding out more about them 🙂
Thank you so much :)”
– Angela Barnes
“This book is a diamond in the rough… the stories are often comical, sometimes heartbreaking, and always enjoyable.”
Shaley Melchior
For Immediate Release Reviews
“A compelling biography, interlaced with humor, of a man switched at birth who does not learn his true identity until 57 years after the midwife placed him in the wrong bassinet. Switched At Birth is an easy read that is hard to forget”
Emory Daniels
Book Review Editor
“His father had always been suspicious, even accusing Frederick’s mother of having had an affair. He always looked a little different than his siblings in family photos, and had slightly different interests, but Fred had tried to fit in. Fate also tried, making efforts to step in, crossing the paths of both boys and their families over the years. Fred’s brother was even friends with the switched boy, Jim. Ironic is the word that comes to mind, almost unbelievable is the tale.”
