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“The Tom Kelly Show” coverage of my book launch event with a special surprise at the end!

📚 Long Island friends! I'll be at Tiny Raccoon Books in Sayville on Saturday, July 11th for a meet-and-greet and book signing for Finding Mary Smith. Come say hello, chat about the incredible true story behind the book, ask questions, and grab a s
📚 Long Island friends! I'll be at Tiny Raccoon Books in Sayville on Saturday, July 11th for a meet-and-greet and book signing for Finding Mary Smith. Come say hello, chat about the incredible true story behind the book, ask questions, and grab a signed copy. I'd love to meet fellow readers, adoptees, genealogy enthusiasts, and anyone who enjoys a good family mystery. Hope to see you there! 📍 Tiny Raccoon Books – Sayville, NY 📅 July 11 Noon to 4pm #FindingMarySmith #AuthorEvent #BookSigning #TinyRaccoonBooks #SayvilleNY #LongIslandAuthors #Memoir #Bookstagram #FamilyMystery #DNADiscovery
A heartfelt thank you to the I'm Adopted community for sharing Finding Mary Smith as a resource for adoptees, birth families, and anyone navigating the complex journey of identity and belonging. It's an honor to know that Finding Mary Smith may provi
A heartfelt thank you to the I'm Adopted community for sharing Finding Mary Smith as a resource for adoptees, birth families, and anyone navigating the complex journey of identity and belonging. It's an honor to know that Finding Mary Smith may provide encouragement, hope, or simply the reassurance that no one is alone in asking difficult questions about where they come from. Thank you to everyone at I'm Adopted for the incredible work you do in supporting and connecting people whose lives have been touched by adoption. I'm grateful to be a small part of that mission. #FindingMarySmith #ImAdopted #AdoptionCommunity #AdopteeVoices #DNAJourney #FamilySearch #Memoir #Identity #FamilySecrets #Bookstagram #AdoptionAwareness
Before there was a book on a shelf, there were independent bookstores willing to take a chance on a first-time author. A heartfelt thank you to the amazing indie bookstores that have welcomed Finding Mary Smith, hosted events, stocked copies, and helped connect this story with readers. In a world of algorithms and online shopping, independent bookstores continue to create something special: community. Thank you for championing authors, supporting local voices, and giving readers a place to discover stories that matter. Please support your local independent bookstore whenever you can. They do so much more than sell books—they help build connections that last a lifetime. #IndependentBookstore #IndieBookstore #ShopLocal #SupportLocalBooksellers #BookstoreLove #BooksAndCommunity #FindingMarySmith #Memoir #AuthorLife #Bookstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #ThankYou #SupportIndieBookstores #LocalBusiness #ReadLocal
After many late nights, retakes, emotional moments, and more talking to myself in a padded room than I’d care to admit… I’ve officially finished recording the audiobook for Finding Mary Smith. A huge thank you to Theresa and Nick for putting up with me recording at all kinds of weird hours and patiently listening to endless lines being repeated through the walls. Thank you to Sheri at Wordwooze Publishing for your incredible patience, talent, and support throughout this entire journey. And most importantly, thank you to every reader who has supported this story, shared their own experiences, and reminded me why telling it mattered. Recording this audiobook meant reliving every moment all over again — the shock, the search, the heartbreak, and the joy of discovering where I truly came from. I can’t wait for you to hear it. More details coming soon! 📖🎙️ #FindingMarySmith #Audiobook #Memoir #TrueStory #DNAJourney
WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH? What if one phone call revealed that the people who raised you weren’t your biological parents? What if the records were false… the names were changed… and the answers were disappearing with tim
WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH? What if one phone call revealed that the people who raised you weren’t your biological parents? What if the records were false… the names were changed… and the answers were disappearing with time? Would you leave the past alone? Or risk everything to discover who you really are? That’s the question at the heart of Finding Mary Smith — my true story of hidden identities, family secrets, DNA discoveries, and the search for where I truly belonged. 📖 Finding Mary Smith — available now on Amazon. Let me know in the comments below - IF IT WAS YOU, WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW? #FindingMarySmith #Memoir #Bookstagram #DNAJourney #FamilySecrets #TrueStory #AdoptionStory #Identity #BookTok #EmotionalReads
Every conversation changes the story. Mary’s friends thought they knew her — until old memories, forgotten performances, and pieces of another life started resurfacing. The more they uncover, the more Mary becomes someone entirely new. ❤️ #FindingMarySmith #HiddenPast
📚✨ Join me for a special evening at Meehan’s in Huntington on June 18! ✨📚 I’ll be hanging out with some other great Long Island authors and signing copies of Finding Mary Smith — the unbelievable true story of discovering at age
📚✨ Join me for a special evening at Meehan’s in Huntington on June 18! ✨📚 I’ll be hanging out with some other great Long Island authors and signing copies of Finding Mary Smith — the unbelievable true story of discovering at age 52 that I had been secretly adopted, and the emotional DNA-driven search that followed to uncover my biological family. Come for the stories, the laughs, the conversation, and the book signing! 📍 Meehan’s of Huntington 📅 June 18 ✍️ Long Island Author Exhibition + Book Signing Come curious. Leave with a story. I’d love to see you there. #FindingMarySmith #BookSigning #AuthorEvent #HuntingtonNY #LongIslandEvents #Memoir #TrueStory #DNADiscovery #Genealogy #AdoptionStory #LongIslandAuthor #Bookstagram #ReadersOfInstagram #Meehans #FamilySecrets #AuthorTalk #IndieAuthor #LongIsland
🎧To the folks waiting for the audiobook of Finding Mary Smith - ALMOST THERE!!!! Thank you for your patience! We want it to be perfect for you. 🧬📖🎤 #AudiobookComingSoon #Memoir #MemoirAuthor #FindingMarySmith #Bookstagram #MemoirCommunity
🎧To the folks waiting for the audiobook of Finding Mary Smith - ALMOST THERE!!!! Thank you for your patience! We want it to be perfect for you. 🧬📖🎤 #AudiobookComingSoon #Memoir #MemoirAuthor #FindingMarySmith #Bookstagram #MemoirCommunity
Just a note of reassurance...my new book was not written using Artificial Intelligence. Whether or not any intelligence whatsoever was used in its creation, I will leave that to you to decide. #FindingMarySmith, #Memoir, #AdoptionStory, #DNAJourney,
Just a note of reassurance...my new book was not written using Artificial Intelligence. Whether or not any intelligence whatsoever was used in its creation, I will leave that to you to decide. #FindingMarySmith, #Memoir, #AdoptionStory, #DNAJourney, #FamilySecrets, #SiblingReunion, #IndieAuthor, #ReadersOfInstagram, #Bookstagram, #HumanWritten, #WrittenByAHuman, #NoAIWriting
A little speechless. My sincere and deep thanks to @myheritage_official for sending me this reel created from some of the still photos of my birth mom, Mary that I had uploaded to their site. #findingmarysmith #DNAReunion #AdoptionJourney
📚 Long Island friends! I'll be at Tiny Raccoon Books in Sayville on Saturday, July 11th for a meet-and-greet and book signing for Finding Mary Smith. Come say hello, chat about the incredible true story behind the book, ask questions, and grab a s A heartfelt thank you to the I'm Adopted community for sharing Finding Mary Smith as a resource for adoptees, birth families, and anyone navigating the complex journey of identity and belonging. It's an honor to know that Finding Mary Smith may provi
Before there was a book on a shelf, there were independent bookstores willing to take a chance on a first-time author. A heartfelt thank you to the amazing indie bookstores that have welcomed Finding Mary Smith, hosted events, stocked copies, and he
After many late nights, retakes, emotional moments, and more talking to myself in a padded room than I’d care to admit… I’ve officially finished recording the audiobook for Finding Mary Smith. A huge thank you to Theresa and Nick
WOULD YOU WANT TO KNOW THE TRUTH? What if one phone call revealed that the people who raised you weren’t your biological parents? What if the records were false… the names were changed… and the answers were disappearing with tim
Every conversation changes the story. Mary’s friends thought they knew her — until old memories, forgotten performances, and pieces of another life started resurfacing. The more they uncover, the more Mary becomes someone entirely new. ❤
📚✨ Join me for a special evening at Meehan’s in Huntington on June 18! ✨📚 I’ll be hanging out with some other great Long Island authors and signing copies of Finding Mary Smith — the unbelievable true story of discovering at age 🎧To the folks waiting for the audiobook of Finding Mary Smith - ALMOST THERE!!!! Thank you for your patience! We want it to be perfect for you. 🧬📖🎤 #AudiobookComingSoon #Memoir #MemoirAuthor #FindingMarySmith #Bookstagram #MemoirCommunity Just a note of reassurance...my new book was not written using Artificial Intelligence. Whether or not any intelligence whatsoever was used in its creation, I will leave that to you to decide. #FindingMarySmith, #Memoir, #AdoptionStory, #DNAJourney,
A little speechless. My sincere and deep thanks to @myheritage_official for sending me this reel created from some of the still photos of my birth mom, Mary that I had uploaded to their site. #findingmarysmith #DNAReunion #AdoptionJourney

Podcast Reviews and Appearances:

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“Al Isaacs is a great guest with a story unlike anything you've heard before. I highly recommend having him on your podcast as soon as possible.”

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“If a novelist wrote Al's story, one would say "Good story. Great imagination!" However Al's story is about the facts of a detail he learned only by accident. We are so fortunate Al has shared this story: the secrets, the twists and turns, the ups and downs, and the forgiveness. Al is so very candid about it all and his recount of how his life is more complete now than he ever could have imagined had me close to tears several times. A completely engaging guest. Thank you, Al.”

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“It felt like catching up with an old friend, or a crazy uncle - But either way it was a blast! We've got to do that again sometime soon!”

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“Al Isaacs is an amazing and funny individual with such a "WTF, Really?" story. We had an awesome conversation that takes you on a ride about his book Finding Mary Smith. He is a MUST HAVE guest, and the conversation will never feel like anything but amazing. I purchased his book as soon as our interview was done. Highly recommended, can't wait to read the book, might have to fight my wife to see who reads it first! -Oscar Luna, FYI-I Am Damaged Podcast”

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“I love the way you told your story Al.... I laughed so much while you told it..... wishing you all the best in your journey getting to know all your biological family”

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“Al Isaacs was a strong guest for The Internal Shift Show. His story showed a clear internal shift through multiple challenges—losing his identity as a comedian during COVID, caring for ill parents, and unexpectedly discovering he was adopted later in life. What stood out was his ability to stay grounded while processing uncertainty and identity conflict. He moved from confusion to clarity, ultimately building meaningful relationships with his biological family. His discussion of imposter syndrome added depth, showing how internal patterns can resurface in new ways. He reinforced that while outcomes are not always controllable, perspective and response are. ”

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“Incredible person. Incredible story!”

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