04380cam a2200661 4500 1338743973 TxAuBib 20240620120000.0 ||||||s2022||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780593337707 0593337700 B0998ZCQTK Amazon 317c6650-1e1d-44bf-9962-b67bd0f03f0f OverDrive (Reserve ID) 6415600 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Perkins-Valdez, Dolen. Take My Hand [Libby]. Penguin Publishing Group, 2022. Historical. historical novel. Roe v. Wade. african american history. Historical Fiction. womens fiction. African American. African American authors. historical novels. African American fiction. reproductive rights. books for women. Best books. black authors. african american books. historical fiction best sellers. gifts for mom. gifts for women. historical fiction books. book club books. nurse books. nurse gifts. black authors best sellers. books by black authors. black women books. black authors books. roe vs. wade. Format: OverDrive Adobe EPUB eBook, Filesize: 2573kB. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Fiction. African American Fiction. Literature. Historical Fiction. HTML:<b>Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction</b><br /> <b>“Deeply empathetic yet unflinching in its gaze…an unforgettable exploration of responsibility and redemption.”—Celeste Ng<br /></b><br /> <b>Inspired by true events that rocked the nation, a searing and compassionate new novel about a Black nurse in post-segregation Alabama who blows the whistle on a terrible injustice done to her patients, from the <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author of <i>Wench</i></b><br /> Montgomery, Alabama, 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend intends to make a difference, especially in her African American community. At the Montgomery Family Planning Clinic, she hopes to help women shape their destinies, to make their own choices for their lives and bodies.<br /> But when her first week on the job takes her along a dusty country road to a worn-down one-room cabin, Civil is shocked to learn that her new patients, Erica and India, are children—just eleven and thirteen years old. Neither of the Williams sisters has even kissed a boy, but they are poor and Black, and for those handling the family’s welfare benefits, that’s reason enough to have the girls on birth control. As Civil grapples with her role, she takes India, Erica, and their family into her heart. Until one day she arrives at their door to learn the unthinkable has happened, and nothing will ever be the same for any of them.<br /> Decades later, with her daughter grown and a long career in her wake, Dr. Civil Townsend is ready to retire, to find her peace, and to leave the past behind. But there are people and stories that refuse to be forgotten. That must not be forgotten.<br /> Because history repeats what we don’t remember.<br /> Inspired by true events and brimming with hope, <i>Take My Hand</i> is a stirring exploration of accountability and redemption.<br /> <b>“Highlights the horrific discrepancies in our healthcare system and illustrates their heartbreaking consequences.”—Essence</b>. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2024-06-19 20:00:02. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=317c6650-1e1d-44bf-9962-b67bd0f03f0f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Adobe EPUB eBook) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=317c6650-1e1d-44bf-9962-b67bd0f03f0f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=317c6650-1e1d-44bf-9962-b67bd0f03f0f&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read)