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Thursday Morning Book Discussion

Before We Were Yours by Lisa Wingate
2019-05-09 10:30:00 2019-05-09 11:30:00 America/Chicago Thursday Morning Book Discussion Join us for a discussion of this fascinating tale inspired by firsthand accounts about the notoriously corrupt Tennessee Children's Home Society Deerfield Public Library - Room A

Thursday, May 09
10:30am - 11:30am

Add to Calendar 2019-05-09 10:30:00 2019-05-09 11:30:00 America/Chicago Thursday Morning Book Discussion Join us for a discussion of this fascinating tale inspired by firsthand accounts about the notoriously corrupt Tennessee Children's Home Society Deerfield Public Library - Room A

Join us for a discussion of this fascinating tale inspired by firsthand accounts about the notoriously corrupt Tennessee Children's Home Society

Learning that her grandmother was a victim of the corrupt Tennessee Children's Home Society, attorney and aspiring politician Avery Stafford delves into her family's past and begins to wonder if some things are best kept secret.

AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Book Discussion | Adult Program |

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