Sold on a Monday: A True Story of Heartbreak and Resilience
A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER WITH MORE THAN A MILLION COPIES SOLD—Sold on a Monday is the unforgettable book-club phenomenon, inspired by a stunning piece of Depression-era history.
“A masterpiece that poignantly echoes universal themes of loss and redemption…both heartfelt and heartbreaking.”—Pam Jenoff, New York Times bestselling author of The Orphan’s Tale
2 CHILDREN FOR SALE. The sign is a last resort. It sits on a farmhouse porch in 1931, but could be found anywhere in an era of breadlines, bank runs and broken dreams. It could have been written by any mother facing impossible choices.
For struggling reporter Ellis Reed, the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his family’s dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children, not meant for publication. But when it leads to his big break, the consequences are more devastating than he ever imagined.
Inspired by an actual newspaper photograph that stunned the nation, Sold on a Monday has celebrated five months on the New York Times bestsellers list and continues to especially captivate fans of Lisa Wingate’s Before We Were Yours and Kristin Hannah’s The Four Winds.
Look for the new novel by Kristina McMorris, The Ways We Hide, a sweeping World War II tale of an illusionist whose recruitment by British intelligence sets her on a perilous, heartrending path.
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Publisher : Sourcebooks Landmark
Publication date : August 28, 2018
Edition : First Edition
Language : English
Print length : 352 pages
ISBN-10 : 1492663999
ISBN-13 : 978-1492663997
Item Weight : 10.9 ounces
Dimensions : 5.51 x 0.87 x 8.27 inches
Best Sellers Rank: #14,311 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #512 in Historical Fiction (Books) #521 in Literary Fiction (Books) #1,176 in American Literature (Books)
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Travel size Lume –
Great Read!
This books was amazing! Definitely worth the read.
Kindle Customer –
Second Chances
McMorris writes a poignant tale based on a sign spotted by a young reporter: “2 children for sale.”He snaps a picture of the two children playing on a decrepit property in rural 1931 Pennsylvania. He returns to his Philadelpia newspaper, pens a poignant story but somehow the picture is lost. His editor demands a new photo but when he returns, he find the house abandoned. He sees two children in apparently similar circumstances in a house across the road, and before he can think it through, he poses the two children on their own porch with the sign from across the street, persuading their reluctant mother with a few dollars.From this bit of happenstance unfurls a gripping story with well depicted characters and timeless themes. A young female reporter from his paper is drawn into the story. Together these two young people, with unresolved issues of their own, gradually become aware of the tragic consequences for the family featured in the story and set out to right the wrongs suffered.The journey takes us into the smoke-filled newsrooms of the era, into mob-infiltrated urban activities spawnedf by Prohibition, into the pain of a couple haunted by the death of a child, back into the protagonists’ own troubled families complicated by an out if wedlock pregnancy, and highlights the plight of children in those difficult economic settings whether in orphanages or bought as slave labor by struggling farming families (evoking similar trafficking of children today for baser purposes.)In short this is a compelling, well researched, many layered journey through far different times than most readers experiencd. The author captures the flavor of this bygone time, most amusingly by the young reporter’s repeated use of the word “swell.” An author’s note at the book’s conclusion reveals the genesis of this novel in a similar, haunting children for sale sign she saw in 1948. All in all, the novel is an insightful glimpse into how people in a difficult time dealt with eternally human struggles.
C. Wong –
A Poignant Story Of The Great Depression
am drawn to books set in the Great Depression, my mother and father told me about their experiences which were very different. My mother grew up on a farm and had plenty to eat but could not buy anything. My father grew up in a small town and his father deserted his family of four, his mother had to send the children to live with different relatives for survival.Ellis Reed, a society page reporter, who wants the opportunity too report real news, goes into the county with his camera seeking solace in nature, He stumbles up a pair of young boys beside a sign, children for sale! He thought about the future of the boys if they were sold and then thought what would the brother died young, be like had he survived. He took a picture of the boys and the sign without even thinking about it. The picture was developed by Lillian Palmer, who also worked for the paper but was never given a chance to write because she was a woman. The picture gets noticed and a story behind it is requested and sets off an explosion of interest across the country.I loved learning more details about the Great Depression and I was immediately drawn into the story which turned into a mystery, and two people drawn together to find some lost children and the relationship that evolves between the two.I loved this book, it was the first one that I have read by Kristina McMorris and now I want to read all of her books!
Tabitha –
Sold on a Monday
Frankly, this book was only ok for me. I was interest in learning about a sect of American culture that is very often overlooked. I wanted to get a clearer understanding of the group of Americans who fervently support the current administration.This book wasn’t that. But that is not the fault of the author, as she never claimed to be writing a documentary, memoir or text book.Still, this story was far more focused on the adults in it than the children. And I was hoping to learn more about what would really drive a person to actually sell their children. There is nothing real about the economy, the psychology or real circumstances that would lead to such an act.Beyond that, the story moved very slowly. The characters where not especially likable and the writing is just ok. I didn’t care for the ABABA flow of the chapters. That’s one of the reasons why I found it so difficult to keep reading.It’s an ok read for a vacation trip, road trip, long flight or day at the beach. But….. Meh.
Frequent Buyer –
Good Book
Trying reach my book reading goals , love to read historical stories and read this. Heartfelt story- I’m a sucker for those.
Patsy Chastang –
A Amazing Novel
This novel is set during the Depression Era of 1931. A sign was in the yard where two small boys were playing that read ‘Children For Sell ‘.This may sound cruel but times were hard in America. Everything was fine until one day the Stock Market crashed, Banks were closing, no money, no food, people out of work, long bread lines waiting for food. Families with children couldn’t afford to feed them. Some parents passed their children to farmers to help with the farming. Some parents sold their children thinking it would give their children a better life.This story is about Ellis Reed, a fiction character was a newspaper reported trying to keep his job. He saw the sign and the two boys playing, he took a picture and wrote a story for the newspaper. It was a sad realistic event that blew up in his face. Ellis tries to make his wrong / right again. The story is well written, I couldn’t turn the pages fast enough, it was that good. The setting, the characters and the plot was outstanding and so vivid. I recommend this book to all that want to know more about the Great Depression Era.
Teresa Jarvis –
I really enjoyed this book. Would recommend
Tracy Rafferty –
This book was recommended to me and it did not disappoint! I loved the pace and all of the little twists along the way. The book is all about things that seem so evident being very different from how they appear. Great read! I will look for more by this author for future reads.
sally elliott –
Thoroughly enjoyed this book.
Craig L Owens –
This is a good read for a change of pace. A pallet cleanser if you are stuck on one genre and need a change as I did. Pleasant, interesting, well written, somewhat trite and predictable, but fun and an easy read.
scarycook –
A very different read, but interesting and eventually gripping