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This was such a heart wrenching and touching book! Wingate tells a story in this one that is, at turns, both joyful and heartbreaking. She wrote some great characters and a wonderful story. This one will stay with me for a very long time.
Before We Were Yours features the Tennessee Children's Home Society, which was a true entity that trafficked in children from the 1920's through the 1950's. Georgia Tann, who ran the organization, was given high accolades for decades until all of her evil deeds ...more
Before We Were Yours features the Tennessee Children's Home Society, which was a true entity that trafficked in children from the 1920's through the 1950's. Georgia Tann, who ran the organization, was given high accolades for decades until all of her evil deeds ...more
The book alternates chapters between Rill in 1939 and Avery in the present day. Rill lives on a boat with her parents, three sisters and a brother. One day all the children are taken away to the Tennessee Children's Home where they are abused and separated by adoptions. Avery is trying to figure out how her Grandma Judy connects to May Weathers who she met during a nursing home visit. She is also being groomed to possibly take her father's senate seat since he is undergoing chemotherapy.
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This was a quick, easy read based on the scandalous history of the Tennessee Children’s Home.
3 1/2 stars. The Avery chapters bring down the rating somewhat. Overall it was very worthwhile to read.
Dec 09, 2016
Christy
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it was amazing
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