I Wish I Was is the compelling and often haunting account of one woman's journey to find her true identity.

'One day, when I was forty-three years of age,I found
a skeleton in my cupboard. The amazing thing was, it
looked just like me . She had a different identity, a
different family, people knew about her but I'd had
no idea that she even existed . . . I took a deep breath,
stepped into the cupboard and we merged into one.'
Anona Coates


Born just after World War II had ended, Anona was
physically, emotionally and sexually abused by the man
she thought was her father. She was so unhappy that,
when her friend suggested she was adopted she replied, 'I wish I was'. Many years later Anona finds out
that she is indeed adopted and begins a search for her
true parents, discovering the shocking truth hidden from
her for so many years which will test her faith to the
limits.


'I was fascinated when Anona first told me her remarkable story. I'm glad she now has the opportunity
to share it with a wider public.' Cliff Richard


'this is a captivating read.' Church of England newspaper