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Book Discussion: "The Lies They Told"
2026-12-22 18:30:00 2026-12-22 19:30:00 America/New_York Book Discussion: "The Lies They Told" Join a thoughtful conversation about "The Lies They Told" by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Share your insights, hear different perspectives, and connect with fellow readers. Laurel - Conference Room 1

Tuesday, December 22
6:30pm - 7:30pm

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Join a thoughtful conversation about "The Lies They Told" by Ellen Marie Wiseman. Share your insights, hear different perspectives, and connect with fellow readers.

In rural 1930s Virginia, a young immigrant mother fights for her dignity and those she loves against America's rising eugenics movement--when widespread support for policies of prejudice drove imprisonment and forced sterilizations based on class, race, disability, education, and country of origin--in this tragic and uplifting novel of social injustice, survival, and hope ...

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AGE GROUP: | Adults |

EVENT TYPE: | Discussions |

TAGS: | Book Discussion |

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