Julia Park Tracey In Store Appearance For Her New Novel THE BEREAVED

Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore

Bay Area Author Julia Park Tracey  Comes To Mrs. Dalloway's To Read From, Discuss, And Sign Her New Novel THE BEREAVED

Mrs Dalloway's

J﻿oin us at Mrs. Dalloway's Bookstore on Wednesday, September 6th when Bay Area author Julia Park Tracey comes to the store to present her new novel The Bereaved. Julia will sign copies of her book after the event. Based on Julia's research into her grandfather’s past as an adopted child, and the surprising discovery of his family of origin and how he came to be adopted, The Bereaved is a mesmerizing work of historical fiction illuminating the darkest side of the Orphan Train.<a href="https://www.mrsdalloways.com/book/9781736795422" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">C﻿lick here</a> to preorder a copy of The Bereaved. Author Julia Park Tracey has created a mesmerizing work of historical fiction illuminating the darkest side of the Orphan Train. It takes place in 1859 New York City in a time when women had no rights to property, guardianship of their children, or their own bodies. Threatened with the loss of her children, Martha a grieving widow flees the country for the city, only to find herself ill-equipped to support her family. That's when the Friends of the Homeless steps in. Martha reluctantly places her two boys in the Home, keeping daughter Sarah to help with the baby.Martha later takes Sarah and baby Homer to the Home for what she thinks is short-term care. She then discovers that the Society has indentured her two eldest out to work in New York and Illinois via the Orphan Train, and has placed her two youngest for permanent adoption in Ohio. Stunned at their loss, Martha begs for her children back, but the Society refuses. As the Civil War erupting around her, Martha sets out to reclaim each of them.J﻿ULIA PARK TRACEY 'S ancestors and their stories have given her many trails to follow. An award-winning author, journalist, and poet, Julia lives in the low Sierra Nevada after a childhood in the Wine Country and a journalism career in the East Bay. She is the executive editor and one of the founders of Sibylline Press, a new press dedicated to publishing the brilliant work of women writers over 50. THIS EVENT is free but pre-registration is requested. Registration ends at 5:00 pm on September 6th.BECAUSE SEATING is limited, please register only if you plan to attend.DUE TO SPACE limitations, we may not be able to accommodate every person at an event, so early registration is encouraged.WALK-INS will be accommodated only if space allows.WE ASK that attendees arrive between 6:45 and 7:00 PM for the event.P﻿LEASE leave your non-support companion animals at home.O﻿UR shared restrooms are not accessible after 6:30 PM, please plan accordingly.

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