A book about lies that come from good intentions, the harm they can cause, and the power to overcome them, all in the context of living in America while Black. Plot: Ruth grew up in a poor factory Indiana town she couldn’t wait to get away from. When she won a full ride scholarship to Yale, she knew that was her way out. Then she got pregnant. The baby was given up for adoption and Ruth moved on. Now a chemical engineer and happily married […]