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The Lost Girls of Willowbrook

A Heartbreaking Novel of Survival Based on True History

15 minEllen Marie Wiseman

What's it about

What if the one person you trusted most was the reason you were locked away? Immerse yourself in a harrowing tale of survival based on the true, dark history of an infamous institution, where one young woman must fight for her life and expose the truth. You'll follow the story of Sage, who is mistakenly institutionalized while searching for her missing twin sister. Inside the horrific Willowbrook State School, you'll uncover the secrets of her sister's disappearance, the brutal reality inmates faced, and the unbreakable bond of sisterhood that fuels a desperate escape.

Meet the author

Ellen Marie Wiseman is the New York Times bestselling author of highly acclaimed historical fiction that has been translated into twenty languages and published worldwide. Her passion for uncovering the stories of forgotten women in history stems from a childhood spent visiting her mother at a state-run mental institution. These early experiences inspired her to give a voice to the voiceless, leading to powerful and deeply researched novels like The Lost Girls of Willowbrook, which illuminates a dark chapter of the past.

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What's it about

What if the one person you trusted most was the reason you were locked away? Immerse yourself in a harrowing tale of survival based on the true, dark history of an infamous institution, where one young woman must fight for her life and expose the truth. You'll follow the story of Sage, who is mistakenly institutionalized while searching for her missing twin sister. Inside the horrific Willowbrook State School, you'll uncover the secrets of her sister's disappearance, the brutal reality inmates faced, and the unbreakable bond of sisterhood that fuels a desperate escape.

Meet the author

Ellen Marie Wiseman is the New York Times bestselling author of highly acclaimed historical fiction that has been translated into twenty languages and published worldwide. Her passion for uncovering the stories of forgotten women in history stems from a childhood spent visiting her mother at a state-run mental institution. These early experiences inspired her to give a voice to the voiceless, leading to powerful and deeply researched novels like The Lost Girls of Willowbrook, which illuminates a dark chapter of the past.

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