This was not what I expected and I mean that in a good way! This book is about a mother and the incredible journey she goes on and lengths she goes to protect her daughter.
The description says that this is based on a true story and I would love to know what story it is based on because I found it fascinating. Ginny has a young and healthy son, Peyton and lives a happy life with her son and husband, Ab (short for Abbott). They are overjoyed to find out Ginny is expecting another child.
However, when Ginny and Ab's new daughter, Lucy, arrives, she is diagnosed with Down Syndrome. That doesn't sound too hopeless in our day and age, but this story takes place in 1969 when children with different disabilities were whisked away and placed in facilities.
Lucy remains in the state run facility for 2 years before an artcle in a paper shows the horrid conditions of the home. Ginny, who has suffered with the guilt of her daughter being placed in the facility, launches into action to rescue Lucy. With the help of her best friend, Marsha, a whirlwind journey takes place. Ginny is up against her very powerful father in law and in for the battle of her life and that of her daughter.
This was a book I kept coming back to as soon as I could. I really wanted to find out what happened and how it would all turn out. When I got a copy of this from the publisher and first read the description, I was a little leery. At first, I didn't think that it would be something I would have picked up on my own. But, it turned out that it was a very good read and I highly recommend it. Second of all, this was my first T. Greenwood book and won't be my last. What could be better? Good book, new author found! This book will be available August 2019.
Thank you to the publisher for this opportunity.
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