Lilli de Jong by Janet Benton
Library Journal Best Historical Fiction 2017
Philadelphia, 1883. Twenty-three-year-old Lilli de Jong is pregnant and alone—abandoned by her lover and banished from her Quaker home. She gives birth at a charity for wronged women, planning to give up the baby. But the power of their bond sets her on a completely unexpected path. Unwed mothers in 1883 face staggering prejudice, yet Lilli refuses to give up her baby girl. Instead, she braves moral condemnation and financial ruin in a quest to keep the two of them alive.
11:30 - 12:00 - Book Chatter
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This event is free and open to Friends members and the public. All are welcome.
