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Megzmarie5
The Lost Girls of Willowbrook | Ellen Marie Wiseman
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A chilling and haunting story that offers insight into the misconduct and neglect of poor souls who are institutionalized in the 1960s. The main character, Sage, goes looking for her twin sister Rosemary and instead ends up being locked up and trapped. Largely overpopulated and sorely understaffed, the “hospital” has patients starving to death, sitting in their own soil and filth for days, and no treatment other than sedation. Worth the read!

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LeafingThroughLife
Good Kings, Bad Kings | Susan Nussbaum
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This story of ILLC, a nursing home for disabled kids and teens, as told by its residents and staff is bleakly honest about the greed, abuse, and other systemic problems that plague the institutions that house the most vulnerable. Vivid characters put a human face on this story and temper its bleakness with the hope of people who really care. The full cast audiobook performance makes this powerful story even more affecting. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

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Marquis784
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Kendra is a successful author under pressure to finish her latest book which is being translated into German. She convinces her editor that she will be more productive if she returns to Hidden Lake, Michigan to the cabin she recently inherited from her grandfather. The return brings mixed feelings and unanswered questions as she revisits memories from her past. Trigger warning topics:child abuse, drug and alcohol use and resulting tragedies.

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AroundTheBookWorld
What She Left Behind | Tracy Bilen
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Tracy Bilen is the YA author of Whisper and What She Left Behind. She is a high school French teacher in Michigan where she lives with her husband and children. Tracy studied at the Sorbonne in Paris and taught Spanish at a high school ski academy. She loves biking, traveling, and red velvet cake.
#WhatSheLeftBehind #TracyBilen #WomensHistoryMonth #YoungAdult #Mystery #Contemporary #Thriller #RealisticFiction #Abuse #Fiction #Suspense #Romance 🤍

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deeannloso
Love, Pamela | Pamela Anderson
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“The actress, activist, and once infamous Playboy Playmate reclaims the narrative of her life in a memoir that defies expectation in both content and approach, blending searing prose with snippets of original poetry.”

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RobES
Orbiting Jupiter | Gary D. Schmidt
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Both these books were 5 🌟 they were very different, but both made me cry. I now get the obsession with the Throne of Glass series!!! Lorcan and Elide ❤️

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AroundTheBookWorld
The Lost Boy | Dave Pelzer
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The book discusses Pelzer's struggling with his ability to fit in and adapt to the new environment around him as he is put into foster care. It also talks about the kindness of his foster parents and other people around him as well as his inability to brush his mother aside.
#TheLostBoy #DavePelzer #book #books #bookdesign #bookdesigner #bookdeal #NonFiction #Memoir #Biography #Autobiography #Psychology #Abuse #TrueStory #Adult #Fostering ❤️‍🔥📚

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LazyLibrary
Love, Pamela | Pamela Anderson
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⭐️⭐️ okay. So I am finding that regardless if you‘ve lead an interesting life, it can still be boring on paper. Another celebrity memoir that did not have the 💫Paris Hilton💫 sparkle✨ I was bored and not into the poetry.

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StellaDz
Eleanor & Park | Rainbow Rowell
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When a friend found out I LOVE Fangirl (as you can see) she recommended E&P, which is such a ‘tug on your heart strings‘ story, that if you were the Grinch, your heart would be guaranteed to grow 3 sizes. It is wholesome, relatable, and so real. And that‘s why I love Rowell. She can write the sweetest of stories that we can all experience. I don‘t usually go for a dose of reality but when it‘s done right, it‘s beautiful.

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Elizabeth2
Identical | Ellen Hopkins
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This is a dark story about sexual abuse. Kaeleigh & Raeanne are twins from a prominent family. The secrets in this family run deep. The twins are the victims of their parent‘s abuse and neglect. How does a 16 year old girl cope with so much trauma in her life? Ellen Hopkins uses verse powerfully to tell their story. Fast paced and disturbing, this book will stay with you. Check trigger warnings - there are many. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️/5 ❤️📚