Have You Seen My Mother: True Story of Parental Kidnap [Hardcover]

Bryan Lee McGlothin (Author), Jerry Bergman (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 5, 2005

“Have You Seen My Mother” is Bryan Lee McGlothin’s own personal life story of abduction by his father and his life long search for his mother. His search ended in September 1997 when he was finally brought to a tearful reunion with his mother after being apart for more than 30 years. Since this moving, heartwarming reunion, Bryan commenced a seven-year journey searching through dusty courthouse records across the country, analyzing old personal letters, and conducting many family interviews –cross-referencing stories, documents and photographs- with newly found family members from Tennessee to California to Washington State. These seven long, painful, heavy years of research have brought to light the lies and deceits of those who spun their web of treachery. After wading through accusations of child abuse, sexual abuse, and hired rapists, Bryan has finally put his story to paper and is ready to reveal his unbelievable account to our readers.

Editorial Reviews

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McGlothin's 30-year search... is infused with a loneliness that intoxicates readers into following the journey to its very end. -- Chelsea Renee Brown, Gonzales Weekly, August 19, 2005

The horror story, once begun, is difficult to put down. It is highly recommended. -- Leonard Gray, L'Observateur, July 30, 2005

The horror story, once begun, is difficult to put down. It is highly recommended. --Leonard Gray, L'Observateur, July 30, 2005

This is a sad, sad, American story... -- Michael Hill, ABC26 New Orleans, August, 14, 2005

This is a sad, sad, American story... --Michael Hill, ABC26 New Orleans, August, 14, 2005

This is a sad, sad, American story... --Michael Hill, ABC26 New Orleans, August, 14, 2005

About the Author

Bryan Lee McGlothin has been putting ink to paper for almost a decade, and among his most successful stories comes three stage plays “Blind Love” –a one-act play- produced by Theatre Southwest in Houston, Texas, “Blind Love” –the full length play- and "Have You Seen My Mother" both ran in Country Playhouse Theatre, in Houston. In 1998, his stage play, “Have You Seen My Mother”, was also chosen as a semi-finalist in the Siena College International Playwrights Competition. Bryan is a fresh, new author and his first non-fiction book “Have You Seen My Mother” emerges from years of research following the reunion with his mother after more than thirty years of separation due to Bryan’s abduction by his father. In addition of his writing career, Bryan -a proud member of Screen Actors Guild- has recently worked with Jonathan Rhys-Meyers in “Elvis", to air on CBS May 8th, and with Mariel Hemingway in “Warning: Parental Advisory”, a VH1 Movie. Bryan has also worked on several independent films, commercials, and in many stage productions in the Houston, Texas area theatres.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 248 pages
• Publisher: Taurleo Publishing; 1st edition (November 5, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0976938502
• ISBN-13: 978-0976938507
• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,606,381 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Compelling Memoir, April 7, 2006

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Donald D'Haene "Author, Father's Touch" (London, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Have You Seen My Mother: True Story of Parental Kidnap (Hardcover)

Bryan Lee McGlothin compelling memoir Have you seen my mother? is the heart-breaking story of one man's quest for love, truth and acceptance. The contrast between the behaviour of both of his parents is most telling. The father professes to be Christian but kidnaps young Bryan from the loving arms of his mother, slandering her in the eyes of the world but more important, in the heart and mind of her love-starved and vulnerable son. The mother, heartsick and desperate in her unsuccessful search for Bryan, flounders mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. While the father "progresses" in his faith and in life, the mother spirals toward tragic circumstances.

Bryan's father's narcissistic selfishness and cruelty are all too familiar to this writer, but the roots of such evil are complex, never easily explained.

McGlothin does a commendable job setting forth his story in his quest for truth. What he discovers will break your heart. It might also educate and humble you.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A real Eye Openner!!, February 2, 2006

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B. Evenson (Beaverton, OR) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Have You Seen My Mother: True Story of Parental Kidnap (Hardcover)

I could not put this book down! Jehovah Witnesses and non-Jehovah Witnessed could benefit from Bryan's heart breaking experience. We all take life, and being a parent for that matter, for granted sometimes. This book truely opens one's eyes to how easily we are manipulated by our social environment and how it molds us to the core...touching every cell of our being.
The lies and deception that Bryan experienced by being kidnapped from his own mother are devastating! The end results are heart-wrenching....

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very powerful true story !, November 18, 2005

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AL (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Have You Seen My Mother: True Story of Parental Kidnap (Hardcover)

Very well written. It shows how a life and family can be torn apart by a high control group. More of these types of books should be written, to show the world that this happens not just occassionally, but happens frequently. The world needs to know.
I could not put it down.