The Fallen Woman's Daughter

By: Cox, Michelle

When eight-year-old Nora arrives at the Park Ridge School for Girls in 1932, she is sure there's been some mistake. She can't imagine why she and her little sister, Patsy, were torn from their mother only to be subjected to the cruel whims of the house matron, Mrs. Morris. When their mother fails to rescue them week after week-and Mrs. Morris drops hints that their mother may be a "fallen woman"-Nora begins to doubt they will ever see her again.

Nine years prior, at seventeen, Gertie Gufftason runs off with Lorenzo, the barker for the traveling carnival passing through her small coal-mining town in Southern Iowa. Thinking she is embarking on a fantastic adventure, Gertie is bitterly disappointed by the life that follows and is thrown into despair when the State removes their two daughters.

Gertie eventually tracks down her girls at the Park Ridge, but, expecting a warm welcome, she is shocked by Nora's cool reception. Nora reluctantly returns home with Gertie and Patsy, determined to live a more perfect life than her mother. It is only when she discovers a secret Gertie has kept hidden all these years that Nora begins to fully understand-and forgive-her mother's tragic choices . . .

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0CJX59NXZ
• ISBN13: 9798988009702
• Release Date: February 2024
• Publisher: Woolton Press
• Length: 418 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.5"

Customer Reviews

The Fallen Woman’s Daughter

Just finished this wonderful read from my author “cousin” Michelle Cox- oh my goodness what a story! Here you go: Imagine you are little 8 year old girl with a 6 year old sister and both of you have just been taken from your Mother to a Girl’s Home! This is all the lead I will give you because this book grabs you by the heart and does not let go. You will not want to put it down! 8 year old Nora has to grow up fast and she has lots of lessons to learn along the way! Keep the tissues close by.