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Average rating: 4.54 · 13 ratings · 9 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Illegitimate: A Memoir 4.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Ethel the Backyard Dog by Maddie Lock (Goodreads Author), Barbara Maxwell (Illustrations) 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2014 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sammy the Lucky Dog by Maddie Lock (Goodreads Author), Barbara Maxwell (Illustrations) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Maddie Lock wants to read A Dream Life: A Memoir by Wendy Swift (Goodreads Author)	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Maddie Lock and 1 other person liked Billy Buttons's review of Illegitimate: A Memoir: "The Wishing Shelf Book Awards EDITORIAL REVIEW 12th January 2026 TITLE: ILLEGITIMATE: A Daughter’s Search for Truth in the Shadow of Lebensborn AUTHOR: MADDIE LOCK Star Rating: 5 “An utterly compelling journey into a family’s past and the secrets hidden th" Read more of this review »
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Maddie Lock liked Veronica Gavilanes's review of Illegitimate: A Memoir: "This is a memoir about two women who explore the truth behind their biological fathers and their family's secrets. As a result, they have to take an honest looks at their roots and learn about the grandmother's participation on a Nazi eugenics progra" Read more of this review »
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Maddie Lock liked Tanya Field's review of Illegitimate: A Memoir: "I finished Illegitimate, by Maddie Lock 2 weeks ago and it had such a profound effect on me, I had to process it a bit more before I wrote this review. I had a visceral reaction to this memoir; written by a woman looking for her identity against the " Read more of this review »
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Maddie Lock rated a book really liked it So Far Gone by Jess Walter	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
A fun read with a clear message about our world today and the effect on ordinary people. It needed the dark humor: a failed father who goes into seclusion; a daughter with "mild" drug problems and two children by two different men and who is trying t ...more
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I so enjoyed this book! Having spent much of my childhood on Army bases in Japan, I understand much of the Japanese culture and could easily relate to her story. She writes with unabashed honesty about herself and her family; there is no sugar-coatin ...more
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“Home is that place within yourself, that core deep inside. Home is that voice that says you’re okay, no matter where you are or who awaits your return. Those you love and those who love you are the foundation, the walls and the roof. Everything else is up to you.”
― Maddie Lock

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