Ever since Actress Jacki Weaver became a grandmother, she has had a burning ambition to find out about her beloved father’s biological mother. Her dad was a ward of the state who was
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Ever since Actress Jacki Weaver became a grandmother, she has had a burning ambition to find out about her beloved father’s biological mother. Her dad was a ward of the state who was brought up by a foster family and while Jacki knows his mother’s name was Grace she doesn’t even know the name of her biological grandfather. Jacki’s search uncovers a family secret that has been buried in shame. Her grandmother and great grandmother were both stigmatized by the society of the day. And her grandfather, despite being brilliant and a talented musician, badly blackened his copybook and was imprisoned. Despite these heart wrenching and shocking discoveries, Jacki comes to know and love her father’s clan and has the pleasure of meeting those who remember them. She also discovers the truth behind her father’s role as a bomb aimer in the Bombing of Dresden, one of the most controversial events of World War II.
