Before We Were Yours

Before We Were Yours

by Lisa Wingate

2019

In 1930s Memphis, a shantyboat family's idyllic life shatters when their children are stolen and placed in a corrupt orphanage. Twelve-year-old Rill Foss fights desperately to protect her siblings from the predatory director. Decades later, a privileged prosecutor uncovers a hidden family secret that forces her to confront a dark legacy of stolen childhoods and the enduring power of belonging. This dual-timeline novel, inspired by a shocking real-life scandal, explores the resilience of family and the search for truth.

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