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Set in rural Grace County, North Carolina in 1960, in a time of state-mandated sterilizations and racial tension, Necessary Lies tells the story of Jane Forrester and Ivy Hart. Newly married to a successful pediatrician, Jane rejects tradition when she takes a job as a social worker instead of becoming a housewife. Jane is not at all prepared for her new career, but she is enthusiastic and dedicated to her clients. Ivy is mature beyond her years but also quite innocent and naive. She's the one t
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