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The No.1 New York Times, millioncopy bestsellerA tale of enduring power Paula McLainMemphis, Tennessee, 1939Twelveyearold Rill Foss and her four younger siblings live a magical life aboard their familys 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 Childrens Home Society orphanage, the Foss children are assured that they will soon be returned home but they quickly realize the dark truth . . .Aiken, South Carolina, present dayBorn into wealth and privilege, Avery Stafford seems to have it all. 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 familys longhidden history, on a path that will ultimately lead either to devastation or to redemption. Based on one of Americas most notorious reallife scandals, Before We Were Yours is a riveting, wrenching and ultimately uplifting global bestseller. Perfect for fans of Where the Crawdads Sing. It is impossible not to get swept up in this nearperfect novel Huffington PostReaders everywhere have fallen for Before We Were YoursSuch a powerful, emotional story What a great book, you just cant put it down A wonderful story Breathtaking Such a heartwrenching story but full of intrigue and love | Lisa Wingate Before We Were Yours : The heartbreaking novel that has sold over