Secret Sister: From Nazi-occupied Jersey to wartime London, one woman’s search for the truth

The true story of a woman who uncovered the dramatic stories of her long-lost mother and sisters.

‘I was determined to find her one day because I needed answers to all kinds of mysteries from my past, things that simply didn’t add up.’

‘I was determined to find her one day because I needed answers to all kinds of mysteries from my past, things that simply didn’t add up.’

CHERRY DURBIN had always known that she was adopted. She spent years searching for her birth mother. When she learnt that she also had a sister, the need to find her family became even more urgent. Cherry had almost given up until one day, a twist of fate changes her life completely.

The culmination of her thirty-year search uncovered a dramatic story of a mother fleeing Nazi-occupied Jersey and a sister left behind to survive the deprivations of the German-controlled island. Secret Sister tells the story of Cherry’s life, her constant search to find a place where she belonged, and discovering the answers to a lifetime of questions.

• The dramatic and atmospheric account of one woman’s search through the history of war-torn Jersey and London for her family.

• The true story behind one of the most dramatic searches of the BAFTA-winning programme, Long Lost Family.

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