Did You Ever Get to Edinburgh?

By Richard M. Haviland

Book Overview

Royalties from the sale of this book are being donated to Autism Speaks And Special Olympics When we've gone without something, it's difficult, if not impossible, to comprehend what impact the void has had. While we can imagine how things might have been different, there's no true point of reference that enables us to say whether it's left us better or worse off, richer or poorer as a person. So it was with the absence of author Richard Haviland's father. Having never really known him, combined with the presence of a caring stepfather, he rarely thought of himself as not having had a father in his life. He didn't spend his childhood or adolescence feeling deprived or cheated. But a series of conversations at work and home prodded Haviland and forced him to consider what could be, not just for him but for his wife, a new baby daughter, and the other children they planned to have. In Did You Ever Get to Edinburgh?, Haviland shares the story of the search for his birth father. It chronicles a journey of love and loss, pain and joy and, ultimately, reconciliation with the man he needed most to meet, a completion of the circle of life for the father and son.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1982261730
• ISBN13: 9781982261733
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Balboa Press
• Length: 322 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

A True Inspiration

From the beginning of the book I felt as though I knew each and every person. The story was told with such down to earth, heartfelt emotions that I felt what the author was trying to convey. This is not fiction, but real emotions told in such a beautiful and touch way. The positive manner in which the author faces the challanges in his life is true inspiration and guide for living.

Did you ever get to Edinburgh?

I read this book in under 24 hours - I couldn't put it down. I fell in love with the characters and were pulling for them through the whole book. It was very inspiring and made you count your lucky stars.

A wondeful story about family

I read the book from start to finish in one evening. It is a must read for anyone who would like to search themselves and be open to the possibilities that life holds within any relationship. Richard Haviland takes you through the emotions with such passion and clarity you are immediately taken in and are part of the story. I could not put it down.

I was drawn in immediately..

I was drawn into the book immediately! What a beautiful and heartfelt story told so eloquently by the man who lived it. You could feel the emotions in the book as vividly as you can see the changing colors of the sunset. I could not put this book down and have encouraged my friends and loved ones to read it as well.

A must read !!

From the first chapter, I knew this heartfelt book was gripping. His story will capture your heart and run a spectrum of emotions. You can truly experience and understand the emotional struggles Dick encounters as he tries to unravel his past. An unusual twist, shows that things are not always what they seem. The story forces you to re-evaluate relationships and the impact they have. A must read!