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Book Review of Take My Hand

Take My Hand
Take My Hand
Author: Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Genre: Literature & Fiction
Book Type: Hardcover
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The history behind Take My Hand by Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the actual case of the Minnie Lee and Mary Alice Relf, ages 12 and 14, and their forced sterilization at that age.. This book fictionalizes the story through the eyes of a nurse - Civil Townsend. What I really appreciate about this book is that it does not end neatly. An important book and an important conversation.

Read my complete review at http://www.memoriesfrombooks.com/2022/07/take-my-hand.html

Reviewed for NetGalley and a publisher's blog tour.