Wayward Girls
A Novel
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Narrado por:
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Susan Wiggs
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Jane Oppenheimer
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Cynthia Farrell
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Susan Wiggs
"After decades of bestsellers, Wayward Girls might be Susan Wiggs' opus. A gut-wrenching story of survival, friendship, and justice. Masterful."—Robert Dugoni, New York Times bestselling author of The Extraordinary Life of Sam Hell
"The magnificent Susan Wiggs takes a leap into the history of women..a page-turner, replete with mystery and suspense."—Adriana Trigiani, New York Times bestselling author of The Good Left Undone
From New York Times bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school.
In 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd—a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns—locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly.
Mairin—free-spirited daughter of Irish immigrants, committed to keep her safe from her stepfather.
Angela—denounced for her attraction to girls, sent to the nuns for reform, but instead found herself the victim of a predator.
Helen—the daughter of intellectuals detained in Communist China, she saw her “temporary” stay at the Good Shepherd stretch into years.
Odessa—caught up in a police dragnet over a racial incident, she found the physical and mental toughness to endure her sentence.
Denise—sentenced for brawling in a foster home, she dared to dream of a better life.
Janice—deeply insecure, she couldn’t decide where her loyalty lay—except when it came to her friend Kay, who would never outgrow her childlike dependency.
Sister Bernadette—rescued from a dreadful childhood, she owed her loyalty to the Sisters of Charity even as her conscience weighed on her.
Wayward Girls is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice.
"Heart-wrenching...sweeping. This one lingers long after the last page."—Publishers Weekly
"Wayward girls is all about the power of female bonds...this isn't just a moment in time—it's a cautionary tale."—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of By Any Other Name
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This is a powerful exploration of grief, hardship, and loss; echoing the experiences of the Magdalene Laundries in Ireland. It’s a stark reminder that these kinds of religious institutions and reform schools were not unique to one region.
The book thoughtfully weaves in themes of coming of age, sexuality, the Vietnam War and draft, pop culture, race relations, politics, adoption, institutional corruption, and the complex legacy of faith-based systems.
A deeply moving and eye-opening read this is a story that stays with you long after the final page.
Buffalonians Read This!
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Wiggs focuses on 1945 through 1975 w >1975 institutions in the United States & Ireland that have been now been exposed, and how it has affected the lives of all of those involved.
Most important she also shares solutions to some of the problems and how people are helping these days to support victims in attempting to keep this from ever happening again.
 For whatever reason it was hard for me to initially get into the book, but the depth of Susan Wiggs writting draws you in, and helps you to understand how situations occur, how people can ignorantly make mistakes, and most important how they can overcome situations and help others to do the same.
At the end of the book she shares more statistics, all the people that were involved in helping her to bring their situations to light.
She also shares support groups to help all people involved with issues and situations where adoption has caused trauma and unresolved issues in their lives,
so they don't have to suffer alone and continue to be victimized.
Without awareness we can't change broken corrupt systems, and behaviors that we may have ignorantly victimize and or victimize people that come to you for help❤️
This book also helps you to understand the diversity of all people involved and the journeys they through,
whether it be legal or illegal.
I can't thank you enough
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