The Girls Who Went Away
The Hidden History of Women Who Surrendered Children for Adoption in the Decades Before Roe v. Wade
Ann Fessler
Discover the untold history of over a million women who surrendered their children for adoption due to immense pressure in the decades before Roe v. Wade. Ann Fessler shares the deeply emotional stories of over a hundred women in this wrenching and impeccably researched book, giving voice to those whose experiences have been hidden for too long. A must-read for anyone interested in the social and cultural factors that impacted adoption before it became legal.
Publish Date
2006-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
2006-05-04T00:00:00.000Z
Goodreads Rating
4.24
ISBN
9780143038979
Recommendations
1
Recommendations
2022-06-25T14:32:06.000Z
The story of that generation of young women and their heartbreaking experience was well told in Ann Fessler’s book ‘The Girls who Went Away’ — highly recommended. – source