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Published in USA
Aug 2018
352 pages
Genre: Historical Fiction
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From New York Times bestselling author Kristina McMorris comes another unforgettable novel inspired by a stunning piece of history.
CHILDREN FOR SALE
The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices.
For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family's dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined.
At the paper, Lillian Palmer is haunted by her role in all that happened. She is far too familiar with the heartbreak of children deemed unwanted. As the bonds of motherhood are tested, she and Ellis must decide how much they are willing to risk to mend a fractured family.
Inspired by an actual newspaper photograph that stunned the nation, Sold on a Monday is a powerful novel of love, redemption, and the unexpected paths that bring us home.
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"Set against the hardscrabble backdrop of the Great Depression, McMorris's altruistic and sometimes damaged characters have moral compasses that realistically waver. A tender love story enriches a complex plot, giving readers a story with grit, substance, and rich historical detail." - Publishers Weekly
"Despite the sensitivity of the subject of missing children, McMorris' latest is touching and never maudlin. This book may appeal to fans of Lisa Wingate's Before We Were Yours (2017)." - Library Journal
"McMorris does what few writers can - transport me right into the middle of the story." - Sara Gruen, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Water for Elephants
"A masterpiece
heartfelt and heartbreaking." - Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan's Tale
"A story never to be forgotten." - Sarah McCoy, New York Times and international bestselling author
"McMorris evokes such a strong sense of place in her writing that to open one of her books feels less like reading and more like traveling." - Bookpage
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Kristina McMorris is a New York Times and USA Today bestselling author and the recipient of more than twenty national literary awards, as well as a nomination for the IMPAC Dublin Literary Award, RWA's RITA Award, and a Goodreads Choice Award for Best Historical Fiction. Inspired by true personal and historical accounts, her works of fiction have been published by Kensington Books, Penguin Random House, and HarperCollins.
Kristina's novel, Sold on a Monday, follows her widely praised novels The Edge of Lost, The Pieces We Keep, Bridge of Scarlet Leaves and Letters From Home, in addition to her novellas in the anthologies A Winter Wonderland and Grand Central. Prior to her writing career, she hosted weekly TV shows since age nine, including an Emmy Award-winning ...
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