“I always hoped [Mary Williams] would tell her incredible story. She's a writer of uncommon clarity and humor, and the arrival of her memoir is cause for celebration." —Dave Eggers, author of What is the What As she grew up in 1970s Oakland, California, role models for Mary Williams were few and far between: her father was often in prison, her older sister was a teenage prostitute, and her hot-tempered mother struggled to raise six children alone. For all Mary knew, she was heading down a similar path. But her life changed when she met Jane Fonda at summer camp in 1978. Fonda grew attached to the bright girl and eventually invited her to become part of her family, becoming the mother Mary never had. Mary’s life since has been one of adventure and opportunity—from hiking the Appalachian Trail solo, working with the Lost Boys of Sudan, and living in the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Her most courageous trip, though, involved returning to Oakland and reconnecting with her biological mother and family, many of whom she hadn’t seen since the day she left home. The Lost Daughter is a chronicle of her journey back in time, an exploration of fractured family bonds, and a moving epic of self-discovery.

The Lost Daughter: A Memoir

Biographies & Memoirs

WILLIAMS, MARY.

Memoirs

Plume

Aristocratic young widow Adelaide Hawksley plans to return to Trenhawk as sole mistress of the brooding Cornish mansion but finds the estate also inhabited by her late husband's handsome but strong-willed cousin, Rupert

Trenhawk

Literature & Fiction

British & Irish

St Martins Pr

A daughter of the Black Panther movement tells her remarkable life story of being raised amid violence and near-poverty, adopted as a teenager by Jane Fonda, and finding her way back home. As she grew up in 1970s Oakland, California, role models for Mary Williams were few and far between: her father was often in prison, her older sister was a teenage prostitute, and her hot-tempered mother struggled to raise six children alone. When Mary was thirteen, a silver lining appeared in her life: she was invited to spend a summer at Laurel Springs Children’s Camp, run by Jane Fonda and her then husband, Tom Hayden. Mary flourished at camp, and over the course of several summers, she began confiding in Fonda about her difficulties at home. During one school year, Mary suffered a nightmare assault crime, which she kept secret until she told a camp counselor and Fonda. After providing care and therapy for Mary, Fonda invited her to come live with her family. Practically overnight, Mary left the streets of Oakland for the star-studded climes of Santa Monica. Jane Fonda was the parent Mary had never had—outside the limelight and Hollywood parties, Fonda was a wonderful mom who helped with homework, listened to adolescent fears, celebrated achievements, and offered inspiration and encouragement at every turn. 
Mary’s life since has been one of adventure and opportunity—from hiking the Appalachian Trail solo, working with the Lost Boys of Sudan, and living in the frozen reaches of Antarctica. Her most courageous trip, though, involved returning to Oakland and reconnecting with her biological mother and family, many of whom she hadn’t seen since the day she left home. The Lost Daughter is a chronicle of her journey back in time, an exploration of fractured family bonds, and a moving epic of self-discovery.

Blue Rider Press

Forced by circumstance to accept a teaching position in an isolated community on North Carolina's Outer Banks, a young woman meets a handsome lighthouse keeper with whom she weathers the storms of Cape Hatteras. Original.

Seaspell

Romance

Browning, Dixie

Williams, Bronwyn

Historical

Topaz

Taking on the identity of another woman to divorce herself from her tragic past, Ana Gilbretta flees to North Carolina's Hatteras Island, where her disguise earns her the enmity, and then the passion, of Brandon McKnight. Original.

Entwined

Paranormal

BERKLEY

In 1857 Garth de Verries returned to Cornwall to claim his inheritance, which included part of the Cornish moors dominated bythe Granite King, a landscape that spoke of bygone ages. Caroline Dorric had wandered the moors by her home since her childhood and had come to regard the Granite King as her own special place - until Garth returned. What happened then set in motion a story of passion, love and tenderness, influenced always by the brooding presence of the Granite King.

The Granite King (U)

Ulverscroft

Merlake Towers (U) (Ulverscroft Large Print)

'Macabre certainly...but a nice touch of lightheartedness as well.' EVENING NEWS on Where no Birds Sing. 'Mrs Williams is a skilful scene-setter, and piles up her bricks of fear with a malevolent daintiness which makes her final cilmax more fearful.' THE TIMES on The Haunted Valley. In the eighteenth century, Carmella Penvane was a wandering actress at the Penzance Autumn fair when her red-gold hair and green eyes caught the eye of Sir William Cremyllas. He swept her off to be a companion to his wife, and thus it was that life, and love, came again in Carnecrane, the Cremyllas mansion on the granite cliffs of Cornwall.

Carnecrane (U)

Tragedy, hauntings and unwelcome phantoms make their ghostly appearance in this collection of Mary Williams' stories. But not all are serious. There are touches of whimsy, even humour, to lighten the darkness.

The Secret Pool and Other Stories

Genre Fiction

Robert Hale, Ltd.

They walk at twilight: Stories of ghosts and the occult

Short Stories & Anthologies

Kimber

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The Lost Daughter: A Memoir

Trenhawk

The Lost Daughter: A Memoir

Seaspell

Entwined

The Granite King (U)

Merlake Towers (U) (Ulverscroft Large Print)

Carnecrane (U)

The Secret Pool and Other Stories

They walk at twilight: Stories of ghosts and the occult