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A Home for Unloved Orphans
- The Orphans of Hope House, Book 1
- Narrated by: Patricia Rodriguez
- Series: The Orphans of Hope House, Book 1
- Length: 14 hrs
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Literature & Fiction, Historical Fiction
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Publisher's Summary
Her heart broke as she took in the scene before her. There were too many orphans and not enough beds. The rags they wore barely covered them, and they hadn’t eaten in days. How could anyone let innocent children live like this? She picked up a tiny baby who’d cried as she moved past his cot. “I’ll be back soon, little one.”
Virginia, 1933: Lauren Greenwood was born to look pretty and land a rich husband. For her and her high-society family, it’s easy to forget that America is in the devastating grip of the Great Depression, where children run wild in the streets, endless queues for soup kitchens line sidewalks, and desperation hangs in the air.
But when a young servant comes to Lauren, pregnant and begging for help, her world crumbles. Someone she loves is responsible, and when she finds out the shocking truth she must decide: Protect the Greenwood name or be cast out?
When the servant girl is thrown mercilessly into the street, Lauren knows what choice to make. Suddenly, she is homeless and without a penny to her name - utterly broken by her family’s betrayal.
With nowhere else to go, Lauren takes the servant to a home for unwanted children. She is appalled to find orphans living in squalid conditions, their hunger keeping them awake and making them too weak to even play. The orphanage is on the brink of closure - and those it shelters may lose the roof over their heads....
Yet Lauren refuses to allow such suffering. And when she sees an advertisement in the local newspaper, with an anonymous benefactor promising to donate money to families crippled by the Depression, it could be the answer to her prayers. Can she save the orphans - and her new home - in time for Christmas?
A heartbreaking yet hopeful tale about a brave young woman who gives up everything to help unloved children who have nothing. Fans of Before We Were Yours, The Orphan Train, and Diney Costeloe will adore this poignant historical novel, which shows that a little bit of kindness can go a long way.
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- Schvell Williams
- 2021-08-12
Wack wack wack WACK!!!
Do not, I repeat, DO NOT waste your credit or your money on this book. First it took wayyyyy to long in the beginning of the book to gather some interest in continuing to listen to the book. It finally picked up when she was gaining courage to stand up to her father and her fiancé and it was all down hill from there. The voices that she did of the kids was spooky and just weird. They sounded like ghosts haunting a house. The ending was worse than the beginning! I fully regret wasting a credit on this horrible horrible HORRIBLE book!
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- cmackro
- 2021-02-22
Good story premise, details not well thought out
This has all the bones of a good story. But it felt to me that was hastily written, as the details of the plot could be much more thoughtfully considered. This is the first time I’ve read this author, and am not surprised to look up her book list and see that she is pushing out work at a rapid pace. Result is a less- than-satisfying listen, even though Ms. Rodriguez does a good job as the narrator.
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- Norie
- 2021-02-05
Captivating
I absolutely loved this book! It is well written! I loved listening to it as the reader changed voices for different characters! I will definitely be telling others about this book! I couldn’t put it down! Rachel Wesson has become a new favorite author!
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- travelfunlearn
- 2020-10-30
I cried ny eyes out!!
Absolutely the best I have read from Ms Wesson. I read the Orphan Train series and this was even better!! I look forward to following the lives of her new characters that she brought to life. Feels like I am tracking my own family's journey through The Depression.
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- Babs
- 2021-11-02
unconditional love
This was a great story to listen to! Once I started listening, I couldn't stop. I felt the raw emotions of Lauren when she saw all those children being neglected. I cheered Loren when she stood up for herself and the children giving them the love they needed so badly. This story made me cry, shout, and cheer for the courage that was shown.
P.S. I really, really liked the ending.
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- Amazon Customer
- 2021-06-12
Hard times and hope
I loved this book! It reminded me that while times were so hard, gratefulness was there. Times were hard but they made for close families
