Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America

Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America
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Publisher : Independently Published
Total Pages : 264
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ISBN-13 : 1728612462
ISBN-10 : 9781728612461
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Book Synopsis Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America by : Kellee Parr

Download or read book Mansion on a Hill: The Story of the Willows Maternity Sanitarium and the Adoption Hub of America written by Kellee Parr and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "What would it have been like to be a sixteen-year-old girl in 1925, unmarried and pregnant? In those days, society was cruel to a young woman in this situation. Family members often turned their backs out of embarrassment. The young woman was disgraced and ostracized. The child born out of wedlock was tarnished for life unless secretly adopted. Options were few. Abortion was illegal, expensive, and extremely risky, ignoring any moral issues. Scared and ashamed, many girls were sent to "visit" family in another city or states until the problem went away. A well-kept secret from society, over 100,000 of these young women were sent to Kansas City, Missouri. They traveled, mostly by train, to facilities like The Willows Maternity Sanitarium to hide their dilemma. The Willows was one of the largest homes in America for unwed, pregnant girls to live in seclusion. Months later they would return home empty handed to carry on as though nothing ever happened. They physical pain and trauma were over but the emotional wounds were never healed or forgotten. This is the incredible, true story of The Willows Maternity Sanitarium, the Haworth family who were savvy business owners yet deeply compassionate to these unfortunate girls, and the voices of several whose lives were touched by The Willows."--back cover.


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