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wynnie_jones's review against another edition
4.0
Was a 5/5 but i feel like sometimes it felt like she was giving herself too much of a pat on the back lol
cd1310's review against another edition
4.0
I may be the unusual one who read this without reading Before We Were Yours. I really enjoyed this as my passion is connecting people to lost stories and history, which reflects the essence of this book. I do feel the stories of the adoptees were more interesting than the personal narrative given by Judy.
mhoffrob's review against another edition
3.0
I was unsure if a non-fiction investigation of real-life adoptees from the Tennesee Children's Home Society would pack the same punch as "Before We Were Yours" by Lisa Wingate. This book lives up to the novel, and provides an interesting insight into the lives of children, now adults, who were victims of Georgia Tann and the TCHS adoption system which flourished in the 1940s. Here, Wingate and Judy Christie tell some of the stories of the children and families affected by Tann's corrupt system, and relate the efforts to reunite long lost siblings, cousins, and the whole group for a massive reunion in Memphis.
boos_books's review against another edition
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3.75
lissir's review against another edition
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4.0
A great companion to Before We Were Yours. It was nice to continue the story through real people after completing the fictional story. Thought provoking and enjoyable storytelling.
lindapatin's review against another edition
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4.5