Description: Brand New in prefect condition Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction "Deeply empathetic yet unflinching in its gaze...an unforgettable exploration of responsibility and redemption."--Celeste Ng 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 New York Times bestselling author of Wench 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. 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. 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. Because history repeats what we don't remember. Inspired by true events and brimming with hope, Take My Hand is a stirring exploration of accountability and redemption. "Highlights the horrific discrepancies in our healthcare system and illustrates their heartbreaking consequences."--Essence Will be well wrapped and shipped in a solid cardboard box. Will ship in 1 business day. Shipping restricted to lower 48 states Thank you for viewing.
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Brand: Unbranded
Type: Novel
Narrative Type: Fiction
MPN: Does not apply
Original Language: English
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Book Title: Take My Hand
Item Length: 9.3in
Item Height: 1.2in
Item Width: 6.2in
Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Topic: Contemporary Women, African American / Historical, Literary
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication Year: 2022
Genre: Fiction
Item Weight: 19.4 Oz
Number of Pages: 368 Pages
