Shaken Awake

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a memoir on identity and connection

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At 54, Marie Lynne Desrochers believed she had life figured out: a fulfilling career, a loving family, and a strong sense of identity. Until an unexpected message changed everything.

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 "You need to know I am your father."​

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MARIE LYNNE DESROCHERS

Those eight words reveal a hidden truth that shatters the foundation of her reality and unravels a decades-long family silence. Sparking a profound journey of truth, loss, and self-discovery.

From familiar city streets to the hidden path of ancestry and spirit, from the ache of belonging to the quiet courage of self-discovery, Desrochers unpacks the unraveling and rebuilding of identity.

As she reflects on the meaning of family and who we are, Desrochers discovers the deep, universal love that connects us to each other, to spirit, and to our truest self.

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Shaken Awake traces one woman's search for answers—and for herself.