May 17, 2021 A Mother's Promise By K.D. Alden @KDAldenAuthor @hfvbt

 

A Mother's Promise by K.D. Alden

Publication Date: January 19, 2021 Forever/Grand Central Paperback & eBook; 384 pages 

 Genre: Historical Fiction

                

  Based on the true story behind a landmark U.S. Supreme Court Decision, K.D. Alden’s debut is a rich and moving story of one woman’s courage and strength at a pivotal point in America’s history. Virginia, 1927. A chance to have a family. That’s all Ruth Ann Riley wants. But because she was unwed and pregnant, she was sent away and her baby given to another woman. Now they’re trying to take Ruth Ann’s right to have another child. But she can’t stand the thought of never seeing little Annabel’s face again, never snuggling up to her warmth or watching her blue eyes crinkle with laughter. Good thing she has a plan. All the rich and fancy folks may call her feeble-minded, but Ruth Ann is smarter than any of them have bargained for. Because no matter how high the odds are stacked against her, she is going to overcome the scandals in her past and get her child back—and along the way, she just may find unexpected friendships and the possibility of love in the most unlikely of places.

"A Mother's Promise is a powerful, heart-wrenching, ultimately uplifting novel about the bonds of family and one woman's courage in the face of adversity. K.D. Alden brings history to life with rich storytelling and deep emotion."―V.S. Alexander, author of The Magdalen Girls

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MY REVIEW:

There are just some decisions in our blemished past that should be erased from history forever. I learned so much about the 1927 US Supreme Court Buck vs Bell decision that put into law sterilizing what some may consider unfit - this ruling led to as many as 70,000 Americans being sterilized. The eugenicists labeled these women unfit by reasons of being poor, feebleminded or indolent. 

Carrie Buck's character was fictionalized in this heartbreaking story A Mother's Promise" and Alden wrote this story in a deeply moving and completely immersive that I found myself deeply absorbed into this part of our American History. I just cannot fathom that this indeed happened in real life. 

This certainly is a thought provoking read and had a wonderful time discussing this book with some other readers in a group. The writing style was engrossing with great pacing that really engaged my attention from the start. I highly recommend this fantastic historical fiction book!

About the Author

K.D. Alden is the pseudonym of an award-winning author who has written more than twenty novels in various genres. She has been the recipient of the Maggie Award, the Book Buyer’s Best Award, and an RT Reviewer’s Choice Award. A Mother’s Promise is her first historical novel. K.D. is a graduate of Smith College, grew up in Austin, Texas, and resides in South Florida with her husband and two rescue greyhounds.

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Blog Tour Schedule

Monday, May 17 Review at Nursebookie Excerpt at Books, Ramblings, and Tea Tuesday, May 18 Review at Booking With Janelle Wednesday, May 19 Review at Amanda in PA Thursday, May 20 Review at Niki Loves to Read Friday, May 21 Interview at Jathan and Heather Tuesday, May 25 Interview at Books & Benches Wednesday, May 26 Excerpt at Coffee and Ink Friday, May 28 Review at Two Bookish Babes

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