Warrensburg

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Pub Date 12 Mar 2022 | Archive Date 16 May 2022

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How far will a family go to protect one of their own against injustice? What will it sacrifice?

Moonshiners and small farmers, the Warrens are stunned when the state moves to sterilize one of their own for the “perversion” of epilepsy. Aided by a few close allies, the family fights back in the only way it knows. The price: jail, the breakup of the family, loss of home and farm, cross-country flight, and finally triumph.

“Warrensburg” is historical fiction supported by detailed research. Q&A and Bibliography included.

How far will a family go to protect one of their own against injustice? What will it sacrifice?

Moonshiners and small farmers, the Warrens are stunned when the state moves to sterilize one of their...


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A fascinating novel, which explores the horrors of eugenics in early 20th century USA, along with a lot about the hardships of rural mountain life between WW1 and 11. A compelling read, well paced, with nicely drawn characters that engaged from the outset. Learnt a lot including about moonshine production. Fantastic.

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I downloaded this book because the story about life in the Virginian Mountains between the wars sounded interesting. I soon found that this story was so much more and it kept me engrossed, in order to find out what happened to the Warren family and the other residents of Warrensburg. I liked the characters and warmed to almost everyone. It is interesting that the only sympathetic female character is Millie though. The more I read of this title, the more I became amazed and enraged about the treatment of people with disabilities at that time (and later) and about the eugenics movement in general. I thoroughly recommend this book for both the engaging story but also the insights into a most unfavourable period of social history. The characters and the world of Warrensburg have stayed with me long after I reached the final page.

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This book was a very interesting read! The story was well written and explored life in a rural mountain area during WWI and WWII. The characters were believable and I felt like I was right beside them experiencing the story along with them. The background and moonshine information was very interesting and made the story that much better!

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