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A heartbreaking story of love and loss, based on a true story OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD OVER 1 YEAR IN THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER LIST WINNER OF GOODREADS CHOICE AWARDS 2017 BEST HISTORICAL FICTION AWARD *************************** Memphis, Tennessee, 1939 Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge, until strangers arrive in force. ...

Before We Were Yours 2018, Quercus Publishing, London

ISBN-13: 9781787473102

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ISBN-13: 9781984833037

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Before We Were Yours 2017, Ballantine Books

ISBN-13: 9780425284681

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Select 		Before We Were Yours 2017, Thorndike Press Large Print

ISBN-13: 9781432839123

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Before We Were Yours 2016, Ballantine Books

ISBN-13: 9781524797300

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Before We Were Yours

2018, Mass-market paperback

ISBN-13:

9781787473102

Before We Were Yours

2018, Audiobook CD

ISBN-13:

9781984833037

Before We Were Yours

2017, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9780425284681

Before We Were Yours

2017, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9781432839123

Before We Were Yours

2016, Hardcover

ISBN-13:

9781524797300

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Narita R

Jun 6, 2017

INCREDIBLE, RIVETING, ENTERTAINING!

From the first time I read a book by Ms. Wingate, she captivated me with her stories and writing. I was very excited to read this book and it far surpassed my expectations.
I am intrigued my fictional novels that are based on true stories. The facts are true but how they are made play out in the characters' stories lies in the hands of the author. Through Lisa Wingate's talent and writing skill, these individuals were literally brought to life, so much so I had to keep reminding myself they were fictional!
Until this novel I had never heard of the Tennessee Children's Home Society spearheaded by Georgia Tann. From the 1920's through 1950's, hundreds of children were kidnapped by abduction or trickery from loving and caring parents. Until they were adopted by wealthy or famous people, for a hefty fee, they suffered unimaginable physical abuse, sexual assault, neglect, and with some even death.
In 1939 a young girl, Rill, and her siblings lived happily in poverty on a house boat with their parents. While her father and mother were at the hospital welcoming another child they were snatched away and taken to one of Ms. Tann's "homes". That was when the nightmare began. As if the heartbreak of being separated from their parents was not enough, Rill also felt the pain of trying to protect her younger siblings and keep them together in an environment of cruelty and violence.
My heart broke at the horrors these children encountered. I never imagined!
The chapters alternate from Rill's narrative to Avery Stafford in the present day. Avery is 30, wealthy, privileged and the member of a prestigious political family, totally opposite to Rill's experience. When Avery attends a nursing home tour a resident appears to recognize her. She returns to visit her. In a sepia photo in May Crandall's room she sees a family. One of the children strongly resembles her grandmother. She cannot get it out of her mind and begins to relentlessly seek out answers about her Grandma Judy's past. Could May be a part of that past? Due to dementia claiming her grandmother's once sharp mind she cannot ask her questions. It's all up to Avery. What secrets will she unearth? How will they change her and her family's lives? I couldn't turn the pages fast enough! An incredible book with an amazing story!
Thank you, Lisa Wingate, for giving me the opportunity to read and review this book. The opinions I have stated are my own.

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