These horrible crimes began in 1924 and continue until 1950. I know I shed many tears while reading these heart-breaking stories, but there were also many smiles. I can only imagine the tears that were shed while they spoke with these heroic people. I could feel the connection through their writing, these two women had with all the people they interviewed for this book. I applaud these two authors for sharing these incredibly heart-breaking stories in the most compassionate way possible.
Accounts that are so important to be told, so that this type of appalling treatment of innocent children and their families are never repeated. I can’t imagine the courage it took for these fifteen people and their families to share their stories with the world. The emotions I experienced while reading this book ranged from sheer joy to deep sadness and were felt to the depths of my soul. However, I will share my thoughts and emotions. I feel that the stories are the heart and soul of Before and After and should be experienced first-hand. I won’t be sharing any of the personal stories in my review.
“How can you know where you’re going if you don’t know where you’ve been?” These brave men and women graciously share their family’s stories of sadness, triumph, and reconnection in Before and After. In the book, Before and After, we hear from the adoptees that were forever changed by the Tennessee Children’s Home Society (TCHS), Georgia Tann and her many co-conspirators. Before We Were Yours, written by Lisa Wingate, brought to light Georgia Tann’s hideous crimes. I do not feel you have to read Before We Were Yours to enjoy Before and After. It is the companion novel, of sorts, to the fictional story Before We Were Yours. Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children’s Home Society is written by Judy Christie and Lisa Wingate.
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