Dolen Perkins-Valdez

Take My Hand (eBook, ePUB)

The inspiring and unforgettable BBC Between the Covers Book Club pick

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

AS SEEN ON BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS

Montgomery, Alabama. 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend has big plans to make a difference in her community. She wants to help women make their own choices for their lives and bodies.

But when her first week on the job takes her down a dusty country road to a tumbledown cabin and into the heart of the Williams family, Civil learns there is more to her new role than she bargained for. Neither of the two young sisters has even kissed a boy, but they are poor and Black, and for those handling their welfare benefits, that's reason enough to have them on birth control. When Civil discovers a terrible injustice, she must choose between carrying out instructions or following her heart and decides to risk everything to stand up for what is right.

Inspired by true events and a shocking chapter of recent history, Take My Hand is a novel that will open your eyes and break your heart. An unforgettable story about love and courage, it is also a timely and uplifting reminder that one person can change the world.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Orion
• Erscheinungstermin: 12. April 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781474622707
• Artikelnr.: 62170585

Autorenporträt

Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of two previous novels, Wench and Balm, though Take My Hand is her first to be published in the UK. She is an Associate Professor at American University and lives in Washington, DC with her family.

Rezensionen

It is Civil's determination and resilience that imbue the book with undeniable power and grace. I cheered out loud! Bonnie Garmus, author of Lessons in Chemistry