Before We Were Yours

De: Lisa Wingate

Narrado por: Catherine Taber, Emily Rankin

Memphis, 1939. 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....

Aiken, South Carolina, present day. Born into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all: a successful career, 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.

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, Before We Were Yours is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting tale.

©2017 Lisa Wingate (P)2017 Random House Audio

Reseñas de la Crítica

"Lisa Wingate takes an almost unthinkable chapter in our nation's history and weaves a tale of enduring power." (Paula McLain)

I really enjoyed it, but

the child abuse is quite tough to listen to if that kind of stuff gets to you I wouldn't recommend this book. beautifully written and engaging. I did really love it.

Lost lives.

A wonderful story of how the lives of helpless and defenseless people can unravel. One can never imagine what children remember or how it gets understood.

A Great Read

I was lost in this book, every time i played this, I did a time travel. I went from being Rail to Avery. I was certain this is not entirely fictional and the last chapter cleared my doubts.
I loved this book all the way.
The performance was Excellent.

A must read

One can barely believe stuff like this happened. A must read. A tough but beautiful read.

Before We Were Yours

Excellent performance and story, though there was too much telling rather than showing the emotions of the characters. In Avery's case, I couldn't understand or be sympathetic with her.

Riveting

Enjoyed every minute of this book! I could literally feel the character’s emotions. Highly recommended.

What an amazing story!

wow, what an amazing book!! It really touched my heart. I felt I got to know the characters so well. Their story becoming alive. One of my favourite books of all time.

Excellent story, excellent narration

This story felt real and realistic. great character development. Narration was absolute top of the game.

A book that will stay with you for a lifetime!

Wingate describes this sinister narrative in such a way that it sets off an array of emotions. Absolutely brilliantly written!

Good storyline and great narrative

I throughly enjoyed this book and thought the narrator was very easy to listen to. Will be looking for more titles from this author. A solid 4.5 star review.