
04/23/2025
What if everything you believed about your identity was a carefully protected lie?
Told he was a “miracle baby,” one man grows up with a deep, unshakable sense that something isn’t right. As years pass and half-truths begin to unravel, he uncovers the devastating reality: a family secret buried under layers of grief, guilt, and silence.
The Secret Adoption is a haunting, twist-filled memoir that explores how the loss of a child can fracture a family—and how adopting a new one, while born of love, can never fully erase the past. It’s a story of emotional restraint, quiet resilience, and the painful clarity that only truth can bring.
★ Kirkus Reviews calls it “a memoir that rewards the patient reader with a powerful conclusion,” rich with insight into the psychology of loss and the human need for belonging.
If you’ve ever questioned where you come from—or how families survive the secrets they keep—this book will stay with you long after the last page.
📘 Read the Kirkus Reviews to uncover one of the most unforgettable memoirs of the year. https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/rafael-moscatel/the-secret-adoption/
Moscatel recalls living among the famous—and living with a secret—in this memoir.