| Category: | |
|---|---|
| Author: | Lisa Wingate |
| Publisher: | Ballantine Books |
| Publication Date: | May 21, 2019 |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| ISBN-10: | 0425284700 |
| ISBN-13: | 978-0425284704 |
| ASIN: | B01M14UN1J |
Before We Were Yours: A Novel by Lisa Wingate is a
poignant and riveting story about children who are ruthlessly taken away from
their parents, either through cunning or kidnapping, and placed for adoption
for a huge price.
It is Memphis, 1939, and twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her
four siblings are living an idyllic life in their family’s Mississippi River
shanty boat. One stormy night, while their father rushes their mother to the
hospital, strangers come in and take the children away. They are thrown into a
Children’s Home Society orphanage, a place they have never known and a place so
far from home. While the ruthless director assures them that all will be well
and that they will soon be back home, Rill fears for the worst as she struggles
to keep her brother and sisters together. The danger is imminent and the
uncertainty invading their minds.
In modern day, Aiken, South Carolina, a federal prosecutor,
Avery Stafford, is at the height of her success and looking forward to an
enviable wedding when she returns home to help her ailing father. A chance
encounter leaves her troubled with unanswered questions and she knows she can’t
have peace without digging to the bottom of what troubles her mind. She begins
to dig into her family’s history and what she discovers might just destroy her.
But is she ready for the journey that must be made and the choices that lead to
healing, not only for her, but for others?
This is an engrossing and utterly entertaining narrative that grabs the reader’s attention from the very first page and never let go. The writing is gorgeous and it has an irresistible appeal to the human sentiments of compassion. Lisa Wingate takes a delicate topic and weaves a tale around it that completely absorbs the reader, inspiring powerful emotions. She makes readers hate the villains of her story while rooting for its heroes. This is a real page-turner, balanced and deftly written.
Hand-picked reviews our authors and readers are loving right now
Essays, author interviews and publishing advice for curious readers and writers.
You open the book admitting you never wanted to be a leader, and when your VP promoted you, the entire onboarding was “Congratulations. Don’t fuck it up.” Twenty-plus years later, what did you actually need to hear in that conference room, and what would you say now to someone getting that same call this week?I should...
Read the article →
Expanded Awareness: A Health Psychologist's Inquiry into AI and Consciousness
Read the article →
For avid readers, being aware of these trends can enhance your reading experience, broaden your horizons, and, let’s be honest, help you sound like a literary genius at your next book club meeting.
Read the article →
This guide ranks the ten most effective marketing tools available to authors in 2027—from review services and award programs to advertising platforms and owned-audience engines—and shows you how to stack them into a single, self-reinforcing system.
Read the article →
With over two million books published every year, how do readers decide what to buy—and how do authors break through the noise? The secret lies in trust. Discover how Editorial Book Reviews, ethically leveraged paid book reviews, and prestigious Author Award C...
Read the article →
In an increasingly competitive market, editorial book reviews give independent authors the credibility, marketing assets, and retail appeal needed to succeed.
Read the article →
 Mommys_Boy_6x9.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
 JPEG.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.png)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
