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Apr 12, 2022 · Dolen Perkins-Valdez is the New York Times bestselling author of Wench (2010), Balm (2015), and most recently Take My Hand (2022). Take My Hand was awarded the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Literary Work-Fiction and the BCALA Fiction Award. It was named a Most Anticipated Book of 2022 in Newsweek, San Francisco Chronicle, Essence, NBC News, and ...
Apr 12, 2022 · Take My Hand. Hardcover – April 12, 2022. by Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Author) 4.5 10,278 ratings. Editors' pick Best Literature & Fiction. See all formats and editions. Winner of the 2023 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work - Fiction. “Deeply empathetic yet unflinching in its gaze…an unforgettable exploration of responsibility ...
“Take My Hand is a gem: one of those rare and beautiful novels that walks the balance beam of heartbreak and hope. Dolen Perkins-Valdez demonstrates once again the way she can breathe life into history through fiction that adds deep and profound meaning to the past — and makes its relevance to the present meaningful and clear.”
Apr 12, 2022 · Take My Hand is a gem: one of those rare and beautiful novels that walks the balance beam of heartbreak and hope. Dolen Perkins-Valdez demonstrates once again the way she can breathe life into history through fiction that adds deep and profound meaning to the past — and makes its relevance to the present meaningful and clear.
Take My Hand is inspired by the true story of two young Black girls who were surgically sterilized in 1973 in Montgomery, Alabama, without their consent, and the ensuing lawsuit that exposed the US government’s regular practice of sterilizing poor women and girls, especially women of color. The novel explores themes of "Othering" and the ...
Apr 4, 2023 · “Take My Hand is a gem: one of those rare and beautiful novels that walks the balance beam of heartbreak and hope. Dolen Perkins-Valdez demonstrates once again the way she can breathe life into history through fiction that adds deep and profound meaning to the past — and makes its relevance to the present meaningful and clear.”
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Take My Hand Audible Audiobook – Unabridged Dolen Perkins-Valdez (Author), Lauren J. Daggett (Narrator), Penguin Audio (Publisher) & 0 more 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars 10,070 ratings
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Take My Hand tackles a variety of issues related to race, poverty, class and women’s rights while presenting a memorable, astute examination of boundaries: moral, personal, professional and governmental. It’s a challenging, enlightening novel that will stay with readers. Dolen Perkins-Valdez’s illuminating third novel was inspired by a ...
Apr 12, 2022 · TAKE MY HAND. Vividly highlights the deep and lasting impact of injustice. It’s 1973 in Montgomery, Alabama, and when a Black nurse realizes her young patients are being shockingly mistreated, a lawsuit reveals the systemic horror taking place. After graduating as a nurse, Civil Townsend starts work at a family planning clinic in pursuit of ...
Apr 10, 2022 · "Take My Hand" is the latest novel by Dolen Perkins-Valdez. Thanks for being here. DOLEN PERKINS-VALDEZ: The pleasure is mine. RASCOE: So start by telling us about your main character, Civil Townsend.
