
The Girls Who Went Away
The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade
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Narrated by:
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Coleen Marlo
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Ann Fessler
In this deeply moving and myth-shattering work, Ann Fessler brings out into the open for the first time the astonishing untold history of the million and a half women who surrendered children for adoption due to enormous family and social pressure in the decades before Roe v. Wade. An adoptee who was herself surrendered during those years and recently made contact with her mother, Fessler brilliantly brings to life the voices of more than 100 women as well as the spirit of those times, allowing the women to tell their stories in gripping and intimate detail.
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wow....I am an adoptee and a birthmom
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A fantastic read!
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This is a good book to read if you are adopted.
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Greatly Increased My Understanding and Compassion
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Just incredible
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Profound and emotional stories.
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An Amazing Book
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A must read for all adoptees
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Important history
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Accidentally found this and glad I did!
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