Weirdo: Tales of a Geek Adoptee

Weirdo: Tales of a Geek Adoptee delivers an inside look at adoption during the Baby Scoop Era, chronicling a shocking part of American history that should never be forgotten.

Relinquished for adoption in the late 1960s, Heather Massey grew up knowing few details about her origins, with the rest shrouded in secrecy. Yet one fact was certain: she was a geek in a family of normies who couldn't understand her passion for anime and science fiction. Despite being a misfit, life was great—until a tragic car accident tore her adoptive family apart.

Desperate for control over a traumatic situation, Heather's parents tried to make her into someone she wasn't. When she resisted, they cast her as the black sheep of the family. Her adopted status only exacerbated the differences between them. Clashes with her mother and her father's death from cancer drove Heather to search for clues about her original families. The document she found revealed a stunning secret that made her question everything she thought she knew about herself.

Decades later, a twist of fate led to Heather's joyful reunion with her first mother. Then she made another surprising discovery: her biological grandmother's little-known autobiography. A formidable matriarch, Sofie was the architect of her family's saga—and the one who pulled all the strings.

Sofie's life journey—from her youth in Nazi Germany to her adventures in America—uncovered startling details about her role in Heather's adoption. Sofie kept her first grandchild a deep, dark secret, believing that was the end of the story.

Instead, it was just the beginning.