The girls we sent away a novel

"North Carolina, 1960s. Lorraine has it all-the boyfriend, the good grades, the white picket fence, the ambition to become the first woman astronaut. But when she-the darling girl-next-door-becomes pregnant, she learns that love is conditional and ambition has its limits. In an effort to hide their...

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Main Author: Church, Meagan (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Naperville, Illinois : Sourcebooks Landmark, 2024.
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