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Take My Hand
- Narrated by: Lauren J. Daggett
- Length: 10 hrs and 57 mins
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AS SEEN ON BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS
Montgomery, Alabama. 1973. Fresh out of nursing school, Civil Townsend has big plans to make a difference in her community. She wants to help women make their own choices for their lives and bodies.
But when her first week on the job takes her down a dusty country road to a tumbledown cabin and into the heart of the Williams family, Civil learns there is more to her new role than she bargained for. Neither of the two young sisters has even kissed a boy, but they are poor and Black, and for those handling their welfare benefits, that's reason enough to have them on birth control. When Civil discovers a terrible injustice, she must choose between carrying out instructions or following her heart and decides to risk everything to stand up for what is right.
Inspired by true events and a shocking chapter of recent history, Take My Hand is a novel that will open your eyes and break your heart. An unforgettable story about love and courage, it is also a timely and uplifting reminder that one person can change the world.
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"Shot through with spirit and hope, it's one hell of a book." (Stylist, Books You Can't Miss in 2022)
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- Scarlett Wallingford
- 18-07-23
Stunning
A totally captivating & devastating book. Beautifully, enthrallingly & eloquently told My heart was broken & my knowledge increased. I never knew this. I am not an American, however it made me question about this happening in many other countries.
Thank you Dolen Perkins-Valdez - I will be looking for more of your books.
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- JayJayGee
- 23-02-23
Good read
This book was a page turner. Based on a true story I had to look up the real story after reading it.
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- FC51
- 14-10-23
An important read for everyone
The Audible description of this novel says it is both eye opening and heart breaking. It most certainly is that. The tough subject matter - a matter of US history - is something everyone should know about and fictional elements works very well, bringing the emotional impact to the forefront, makeing the complex issues around women's reproductive rights interesting, accessible and relevant today. The fact that the US is still implementing similar 'health' policies today is barbaric and I hope the author's wish that this important novel provokes discussion and inspires change comes to fruition very soon indeed.
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- ToriV
- 10-06-23
Raise the alarm
Warm, deep hearted, emotional and educational. Based on historical events this novel uncovers a tragedy turned national political case that unfortunately still mired in question today. A MUST read.
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- Sheila
- 04-10-22
Take my hand
An inspiring story brilliantly written. The role of Civil as a nurse and her self-awareness of her need to heed her professional boundaries, so real for all caring professionals, was sensitively portrayed. A highly emotive book well worth reading.
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- JK Reality
- 19-09-23
Excellent
I really enjoyed the narration and the story line was very good. Poignantly written and read.
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- gail chapman
- 28-04-22
Moving thought provoking
This book made me feel ashamed as a 58 yr white woman with education knew nothing of the atrocities perpetrated on black and poor people saying that I loved the book and plan to look for more books of this genre
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- Bramblekate
- 29-12-22
Heartbreaking but Hopeful
I was completely ignorant of this aspect of American recent history. Knowing that the story was inspired by actual facts, it was heartbreaking to hear how many girls and women had been brutally robbed of a most vital human right. Civil is so brilliantly portrayed - I'm sure she must possess the same traits as the author - we see so clearly her blind determination to put things right despite overstepping her role, putting herself and colleagues in actual peril, and unwittingly neglecting those who love her. The narrator is brilliant. As an English woman, I have no idea how authentic the accent is, but it helped enormously to give a sense of place. I enjoyed the format of the book, jumping forward and backwards in time, in a letter to someone revealed at the end. This book made me weep but also confirmed hope for the future - I am so glad I chose it.
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- H
- 15-01-23
Powerful and relevant
A wonderfully written and narrated book. The fictional story brings alive historical systemic abuses of poor women of colour. Importantly it warns the reader to be vigilant in our current times, of ongoing abuses of women’s reproductive lives and freedoms.
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- Amazon Customer
- 17-01-23
Good read
Thought promoting book, highlighting injustices in American modern history. Noone should have to suffer these injustices, regardless of colour, wealth or status.
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