Book tells story of Georgia Tann and Tennessee Children’s Home scandal
Holding a photo of her adoptive family from when she was a baby, Anne Stubblefield, 74, raises her hand when writers Lisa Wingate and Judy Christie call on victims of the Georgia Tann adoption scandal during a talk at the Benjamin L. Hooks Central Library on Oct. 26, 2019. (Jim Weber/Daily Memphian)
Authors Judy Christie and Lisa Wingate, whose recent book "Before and After" tells the story of children adopted through the Tennessee Children’s Home Society, drew a crowd over the weekend, including many whose lives were affected by the home.
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