How a daughter given up at birth learned her father was Joe Eszterhas
Sunday, August 03, 2008 , James Ewinger Cleveland Plain Dealer Reporter
Joe Eszterhas sits on a big leather couch next to his grown daughter. It is a quiet moment at the Geauga County home of a writer renowned and reviled for "Basic Instinct" and his other violent, sexually charged movies. But for him and for her -- father and daughter -- this gentle suburban idyll is far more dramatic than anything he's written. This is the first time either has spoken publicly about their relationship. Until 1996, these two were unknown to each other. Suzanne Perryman, as she is known today, was adopted at birth by others 40 years ago. She moved to Arizona , where she still lives. After the death of her adopted father in 1986 and the collapse of her first marriage, Perryman was ready to look into the eyes of a blood relative. She did not know that she was looking for the man viewed as Attila the Screenwriter. She did not know her biological parents, did not know their names, where they were, what they did or whether they even wanted to see her. "I grew up very comfortable with the idea that I was adopted," Perryman said. But she wanted to know her own story. To read the complete article, please click here.. http://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/other/1217752259317541.xml&coll=2
This is very interesting to me, because I, too, found my father after about thirty years. I wasn't adopted - he left when I was three - so our stories are different, but yet still it is very rare to hear from *women* about their fathers, so your story is very meaningful for me. Unlike you, I chose after a time to terminate my relationship with my father for various reasons, but the knowledge I gained in the year or so that we did speak has changed my life. I hope that your journey will continue to bring you fulfillment as well.
Posted by: Astarte | September 12, 2008 at 11:37 AM