Ballantine Books, 2016. 470 pages. Fiction
Ruth, a labor and delivery nurse, is charged with a serious crime even though she is innocent. But, is she? After over twenty years of experience, Ruth is faced with the toughest situation of her professional and personal life. She happens to be African American and the parents of her newest patient are white supremacists. Ruth is quickly reassigned to a different case, but not before a terrifying situation turns her life into an unrecognizable nightmare.
This book addresses important topics like race, justice, white privilege, and ignorance. My heart broke for Ruth as she struggled to make those around her - the white, privileged people around her - understand her innocence and be sympathetic to her situation. This book is for anyone who is not afraid to visit the ugly parts of our world and come out the other side with a stronger passion for creating positive change.
LKA
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