The Home for Unwanted Girls

The Forgotten Daughter: The triumphant story of two women divided by their past, but united by friendship--inspired by true events

Author: Joanna Goodman

Philomena meets The Orphan Train in this suspenseful, provocative novel filled with love, secrets, and deceit—the story of a young unwed mother who is forcibly separated from her daughter at birth and the lengths to which they go to find each other.In 1950s Quebec, French and English tolerate each other with precarious civility—much like Maggie Hughes’ parents. Maggie’s En….Read More

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