Before We Were Yours: A Novel

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Before We Were Yours: A Novel
- For readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a "thought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal."
- Memphis, 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.
- Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents--but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility's cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty.
- Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiancé, and a lavish wedding on the horizon.
THE BLOCKBUSTER HITâ€”A New York Times, USA Today, Wall Street Journal, and Publishers Weekly Bestseller

For readers of Orphan Train and The Nightingale comes a â€œthought-provoking [and] complex tale about two families, two generations apart . . . based on a notorious true-life scandal.â€*

Memphis, 1939. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their familyâ€™s Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in chargeâ€”until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Childrenâ€™s Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parentsâ€”but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facilityâ€™s cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty.

Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiancÃ©, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her familyâ€™s long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption.

Based on one of Americaâ€™s most notorious real-life scandalsâ€”in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the countryâ€”Lisa Wingateâ€™s riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong.

*Library Journal

Publishers Weeklyâ€™s #3 Longest-Running Bestseller of 2017 â€¢ Winner of the Southern Book Prize â€¢ If All Arkansas Read the Same Book Selection

â€œA [story] of a family lost and found . . . a poignant, engrossing tale about sibling love and the toll of secrets.â€â€”People

â€œSure to be one of the most compelling books you pick up this year. . . . Wingate is a master-storyteller, and youâ€™ll find yourself pulled along as she reveals the wake of terror and heartache that is Georgia Tannâ€™s legacy.â€â€”Parade

â€œOne of the yearâ€™s best books . . . It is impossible not to get swept up in this near-perfect novel.â€â€”The Huffington Post
Country USA
Brand Ballantine Books
Manufacturer Ballantine Books
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 980071229
Color Tan
ReleaseDate 2017-06-06
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780425284681

Country	USA
Brand	Ballantine Books
Manufacturer	Ballantine Books
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	980071229
Color	Tan
ReleaseDate	2017-06-06
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780425284681

Before We Were Yours: A Novel

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