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A mother's promise / K.D. Alden.
"Virginia, 1924. Ruth Ann Riley is 17 years old when she gives birth to a baby girl. Unwed and under-educated, she's deemed "feeble-minded" -- just like her own mother -- and sent to live in a state-run institution where the doctors decide she must be sterilized "for the greater good." But Ruth Ann won't give up her baby Annabel or the hope of future children without a fight, even though her hardscrabble life and sixth-grade education have in no way prepared her to take on the Supreme Court of the United States. As Ruth Ann comes of age in a daunting world and struggles with secrets and scandals in her past, she finds unexpected allies, friendship and the possibility of love in the most unlikely of places"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781538718179 (trade paperback)
- ISBN: 1538718170 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 373 pages ; 21 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Forever, 2021.
- Copyright: ©2021
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes a reading group guide with discussion questions. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Involuntary sterilization > Fiction. Single mothers > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Historical fiction. Legal fiction (Literature) |
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- 0 of 1 copy available at Kenton County.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Covington Branch | ALDEN K (Text) | 33126024853081 | Adult Fiction | Checked out | 05/10/2024 |