Brendan Watkins Brendan Watkins i(26210035 works by)
Gender: Male
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Brendan Watkins had a diverse career in the entertainment and not-for-profit sectors prior to taking time off to investigate and record his story. He lives in Melbourne. (Allen and Unwin)

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y separately published work icon Tell No One Crows Nest : Allen and Unwin , 2023 26210063 2023 single work autobiography

'A stunning memoir of one man's search for his birth parents, which uncovered an astonishing global scandal at the heart of the Catholic Church.

'When Brendan Watkins was eight years old, his parents told him he was adopted. In his late twenties, he discovered the identity of his birth mother—a woman who had been a Catholic nun when he was born—but she wanted nothing to do with him. For thirty years he only managed limited communication with her, and had no clues to the identity of his birth father.

'In 2018, a DNA test led him to the truth: he was the son of a celebrated missionary priest. His father had studied in a Trappist monastery in Ireland, had a career as a builder, was a Bondi Lifesaver, a trophy-winning ballroom dancer, was a landscape painter, a fine chocolate maker, met Mother Teresa and toured the world. An astounding story had been uncovered which simply had to be told.

'After decades of searching, Tell No One explores the questions, anxieties and reflections arising from this hidden past.'(Publication summary)

2023 longlisted Walkley Award Best Non-Fiction Book
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