{"product_id":"a-mothers-song-cleo-lampos-9781530706518","title":"A Mother's Song: A Story of the Orphan Train","description":"\"I was gripped from the first by the story - the mother's plight, the desperation, the historical details richly woven into the story. I hadn't heard of the Orphan Train; what a thought - to send your children into an unknown.\" - Amazon review\u003cbr\u003eIn 1890, Deirdre O'Sullivan lives in Five Points, New York City with her husband, son and four year old, Ava Rose. Pregnant with their third child, Deirdre works as a washerwoman at the hotel's laundry. If Sean works at all, he drinks his paycheck at the pub. When he is killed in an accident at work, Deirdre is devastated. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eShe gives birth to another son, but cannot work at the laundry. The oldest son lives on the street as a newsie. Rather than let Ava Rose and her baby brother starve to death with her, she signs for them to be put on an orphan train. This orphan train takes these youngsters to Nebraska to Claudine, a young woman who has suffered multiple miscarriages. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWill the adoption provide the safety and opportunity that Deirdre hopes? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis researched story of two mothers and the child who loves both is heart wrenching. It is a poignant tale of hope and courage against unfathomable odds for a better life free from prejudice and poverty.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Cleo Lampos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1530706513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781530706518\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Createspace Independent Publishing Platform\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/30\/2016\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 226\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.68lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.48d","brand":"Cleo Lampos","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43936600948991,"sku":"9781530706518","price":11.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_1de7ae5f-2d99-44d7-bbd9-00bbd8bcf5d4.jpg?v=1681426192","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/a-mothers-song-cleo-lampos-9781530706518","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}