This is a hard book for me to rate. It is well written but Georgia Tann is a truly evil person and that makes it uncomfortable to read. She was very publicly praised for helping the poor orphans while using the poor and not just orphaned children to make money and connections for herself. Fascinating and sad. Not something I am ever likely to re-read.

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I could not get into this book, found it hard to hold my attention. If it would of started out more on what happened with the children and then her life might of been better. I just didn't care for this book.

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Interesting story of Georgia Tann, who essentially started America's adoption program. Not in a good way, however. Georgia was manipulative, often actually stealing babies and small children in order to place them with wealthy families - for a large fee. Her behavior was deplorable!

In addition to not enjoying reading about this beast of a woman, the writing was so disjointed, I simply couldn't finish the book. Story skipped around so much I had a hard time keeping track of which kid ended up where, and why.

So sorry for all the emotional damage Georgia Tann inflicted on so many innocent families.

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Four thirty years Georgia Tann used her dominating personalty to corrupt the already horrific adoption practice even further. Using her Children's home in Memphis, Tennessee she was able to profit off the poor and uneducated by stealing thier children and selling them to the rich.

The story is heartbreaking and disturbing. The book is not the best written book but it does hold your attention.

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