A review by meldav4
Before and After: The Incredible Real-Life Stories of Orphans Who Survived the Tennessee Children's Home Society by Judy Christie, Lisa Wingate

4.0

I read and loved “Before We Were Yours” and was anxious to read “Before and After” when I heard about it. It is definitely a follow up to “Before We Were Yours” as it explains what happened once the novel was published; the people who came forward who had direct ties to the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, the reunion that was planned, the relationships that were reconnected, and the answers that were finally found. It truly is amazing to read all that was uncovered, discovered, and shared - it is a captivating topic, and as achingly shocking and sad as the stories told are, it is wonderful that a novel helped pave the path for survivors and their families to unite, share their past and stories, and form new relationships with others who also went through the same horrible times.