After Alice
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When Liv unravels a mystery that has haunted her adopted family for decades, she must confront painful truths about her own abandonment.
After her mother shows little interest in finding her lost half-sister, 16-year-old Liv commits to reconnecting her adoptive family. With the help of her attractive history teacher, Liv opens up about her past and relives painful memories of being orphaned in an abusive cult. The discovery of a series of letters from her late grandmother to the child she left behind reveals a devastating cycle of abandonment that only Liv has the power to stop.
Cover design by Joleene Naylor
I dedicate this book to my maternal grandmother, Alice, and to my mother and aunt who generously shared their memories with me.
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