(Historical Fiction)
What I thought was going to be a book about families selling their kids in the 1930's was really more about truth in journalism.
Ellis prints a photo and a story about a family in need. It launches his career but has dire consequences for the family, because the story and photo are not true. The photo is true and the story is true for the devastating times of the depression but that particular photo does not go with his story.
So like the readers of newspapers, I too judged this book by the photo and I was wrong.
It did start out like a romance novel but developed into a book with some suspense, some romance and some heart. It was simplistic and predictable , at times. All is all, a good chick-lit book.
Goodreads says:
The scrawled sign, peddling young siblings on a farmhouse porch, captures the desperation sweeping the country in 1931. It’s an era of breadlines, bank runs, and 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 the image leads to his big break, the consequences are devastating in ways he never imagined.
Haunted by secrets of her own, secretary Lillian Palmer sees more in the picture than a good story and is soon drawn into the fray. Together, the two set out to right a wrongdoing and mend a fractured family, at the risk of everything they value.
Inspired by an actual newspaper photo that stunned readers across the nation
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