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Oct 12, 2018
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Digital audio performed by Emily Rankin and Catherine Taber.
3.5***
A chance encounter with an elderly woman in a nursing home leads Avery Stafford to investigate her family’s history. What she uncovers is a shock to her. This historical novel is based on a shameful episode in Tennessee history, when babies were sold for profit and powerful people looked the other way.
Told with a dual time line – Rill’s story told in Depression-era Memphis, and Avery’s search for her family history in contempora ...more
3.5***
A chance encounter with an elderly woman in a nursing home leads Avery Stafford to investigate her family’s history. What she uncovers is a shock to her. This historical novel is based on a shameful episode in Tennessee history, when babies were sold for profit and powerful people looked the other way.
Told with a dual time line – Rill’s story told in Depression-era Memphis, and Avery’s search for her family history in contempora ...more
Wow heart breaking but suspenseful at the same time. Hard to believe this is based on a real story. I really enjoy how the story switched between past and present. As well the use of different voices telling the story was well done once I became familiar with the different characters
So sad, but so good.
4.5 stars. Review to come
Interesting background source material for the story, but to me it felt more like a Hallmark movie.
May 05, 2018
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Oct 30, 2018
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Dec 26, 2019
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