“This is a moving tale of one good-hearted man trapped in the web of a country at

war and the family who failed him due to shame and unquestioned reverence for

authority. A harrowing, tragic story about a disgraceful episode in U.S. history, told

from a personal perspective.

NetGalley’s Tammy Pruden:

“Vivid, gripping, and heavily researched fictional account of atrocities at the

Byberry Philadelphia State Hospital during World War II. . . a tragic story of horror,

hope, and justice long-delayed.”

“. . . one of those rare books that pulls you in with the promise of a personal story

and ends up handing you a mirror. . . Kathleen J. Waites didn’t just a write a novel-

— she honored a life. . . a novel rooted in a true family story and bolstered by

extensive historical research, I recommend it to readers interested in the

intersection of faith and ethics. . . historical fiction and World War II narratives.”