{"title":"Meagan Church","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the collection of books by Meagan Church, a talented author who captures the essence of the past with her evocative storytelling. Known for her compelling narratives and engaging characters, Church's works offer a deep dive into historical and general fiction that resonates with readers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Girls We Sent Away\u003c\/em\u003e is a poignant tale that explores the heart-wrenching decisions and societal norms of its time. This historical fiction novel immerses you in the lives of its characters, providing a vivid portrayal of their challenges and triumphs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Last Carolina Girl\u003c\/em\u003e, Meagan Church weaves a rich narrative that beautifully captures the historical setting, bringing to life the struggles and resilience of her characters. This book is a testament to the enduring spirit of those living through significant periods of change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Mad Wife\u003c\/em\u003e, categorized as general fiction, offers readers a gripping storyline filled with emotional depth and insight. Church's keen observations of human nature and her ability to breathe life into her characters make this book an unputdownable read.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a devoted fan of historical fiction or looking for a captivating general fiction novel, Meagan Church's collection promises an enriching reading experience that lingers long after the last page.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-girls-we-sent-away-by-meagan-church-9781728257181","title":"The Girls We Sent Away","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA charged novel set against the forgotten Baby Scoop Era of the 1960s, following one southern girl and her fight against a system that's determined to take her child away from her.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"An important and vital story.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - Donna Everhart, \u003cem\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eThe Saints of Swallow Hill\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Engaging, shocking, heart-wrenching.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA \u003cem\u003e\"compassionate novel about loss and broken dreams.\"\u003c\/em\u003e - \u003cem\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA searing book club read for fans of Ellen Marie Wiseman and \u003cem\u003eThe Girls with No Names\u003c\/em\u003e set in the Baby Scoop Era of the 1960s and the women of a certain condition swept up in a dark history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's the 1960s and Lorraine Delford has it all - an upstanding family, a perfect boyfriend, and a white picket fence home in North Carolina. Yet every time she looks through her father's telescope, she dreams of the stars. It's ambitious, but Lorraine has always been exceptional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut when this darling girl-next-door gets pregnant, she's forced to learn firsthand the realities that keep women grounded.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTo hide their daughter's secret shame, the Delfords send Lorraine to a maternity home for wayward girls. But this is no safe haven - it's a house with dark secrets and suffocating rules. 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Some folks will do anything to control the wild spirit of a Carolina girl...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor fourteen-year-old Leah Payne, life in her beloved coastal Carolina town is as simple as it is free. Devoted to her lumberjack father and running through the wilds where the forest meets the shore, Leah's country life is as natural as the Loblolly pines that rise to greet the Southern sky.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen an accident takes her father's life, Leah is wrenched from her small community and cast into a family of strangers with a terrible secret. Separated from her only home, Leah is kept apart from the family and forced to act as a helpmate for the well-to-do household. 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She called it survival.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLulu Mayfield has spent the last five years molding herself into the perfect 1950s housewife. Despite the tragic memories that haunt her and the weight of exhausting expectations, she keeps her husband happy, her household running, and her gelatin salads the talk of the neighborhood. But after she gives birth to her second child, Lulu's carefully crafted life begins to unravel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen a new neighbor, Bitsy, moves in, Lulu suspects that something darker lurks behind the woman's constant smile. As her fixation on Bitsy deepens, Lulu is drawn into a web of unsettling truths that threaten to expose the cracks in her own life. The more she uncovers about Bitsy, the more she questions everything she thought she knew—and soon, others begin questioning her sanity. But is Lulu truly losing her mind? 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