{"product_id":"before-we-were-yours","title":"Before We Were Yours","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE BLOCKBUSTER HIT--Over two million copies sold! A \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUSA Today, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePoignant, engrossing.--\u003ci\u003ePeople \u003c\/i\u003e- Lisa Wingate takes an almost unthinkable chapter in our nation's history and weaves a tale of enduring power.--Paula McLain\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMemphis, 1939.\u003c\/b\u003e Twelve-year-old Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their family's Mississippi River shantyboat. But when their father must rush their mother to the hospital one stormy night, Rill is left in charge--until strangers arrive in force. Wrenched from all that is familiar and thrown into a Tennessee Children's Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned to their parents--but they quickly realize the dark truth. At the mercy of the facility's cruel director, Rill fights to keep her sisters and brother together in a world of danger and uncertainty. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e Aiken, South Carolina, present day.\u003c\/b\u003e Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career as a federal prosecutor, a handsome fiancé, and a lavish wedding on the horizon. But when Avery returns home to help her father weather a health crisis, a chance encounter leaves her with uncomfortable questions and compels her to take a journey through her family's long-hidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Based on one of America's most notorious real-life scandals--in which Georgia Tann, director of a Memphis-based adoption organization, kidnapped and sold poor children to wealthy families all over the country--Lisa Wingate's riveting, wrenching, and ultimately uplifting tale reminds us how, even though the paths we take can lead to many places, the heart never forgets where we belong. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly's\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e#3 Longest-Running Bestseller of 2017\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eWinner of the Southern Book Prize\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eIf All Arkansas Read the Same Book Selection\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis edition includes a new essay by the author about shantyboat life.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Phoenix Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46609423040681,"sku":"PHBK-9780425284704","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0578\/9899\/1785\/files\/content_125fef87-d9a3-4d6b-b5b5-7f1d3862efc4.jpg?v=1764699766","url":"https:\/\/myti.com\/products\/before-we-were-yours","provider":"Myti","version":"1.0","type":"link"}