num_pages: 344
description: 2 CHILDREN FOR SALEThe scrawled sign peddling young siblings on a farmhouse porch captures the desperation sweeping the country in 1931. Its an era of breadlines bank runs and impossible choices. For struggling reporter Ellis Reed the gut-wrenching scene evokes memories of his familys dark past. He snaps a photograph of the children not meant for publication. But when the image leads to his big break the consequences are devastating in ways he never imagined.Haunted by secrets of her own secretary Lillian Palmer sees more in the picture than a good story and is soon drawn into the fray. Together the two set out to right a wrongdoing and mend a fractured family at the risk of everything they value. Inspired by an actual newspaper photo that stunned readers across the nation this touching novel explores the tale within the frame and behind the lensa journey of ambition love and the far-reaching effects of our actions.
language: English
title: Sold on a Monday
publisher: Sourcebooks Landmark