We Hope for Better Things, Erin Bartels
We Hope for Better Things, Erin Bartels
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We Hope for Better Things

Author: Erin Bartels

Narrator: Stina Nielsen

Unabridged: 12 hr 4 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 01/01/2019


Synopsis

The past is never as past as we’d like to think

When journalist Elizabeth Balsam is asked to deliver a box of old photos to a relative she didn’t know she had, the strange request seems like it isn’t worth her time. But as she explores her great-aunt’s farmhouse with its locked doors and hidden graves, she soon discovers just how dramatically some of the most newsworthy events of the previous two centuries shaped her own family. As she searches for answers to the riddles around her, the remarkable stories of two women who lived in this very house emerge as testaments to love, resilience, and courage in the face of war, racism, and misunderstanding.

Take an emotional journey through time—from the volatile streets of 1960s Detroit to Michigan’s Underground Railroad during the Civil War—to uncover the past, confront the seeds of hatred, and discover where love goes to hide.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Katie

This was a really solid fiction read although I guess it could also be classified as historical fiction because some real-life events were incorporated into the story. I thought the author came up with a unique way to tell a story that deals with the subject of racism. Reporter Elizabeth Balsam meet......more

Goodreads review by Jessica

I received this book for free from the publisher (Revell Reads) in exchange for an honest review. This was an insightful historical novel about three generations of women from Detroit. It takes place during the civil war, the Detroit riots, and present day. Out of the three stories, I found Mary’s (......more

Elizabeth Balsam is working for the Detroit Free Press as a reporter when James Rich asks her to find a relative she’s never known in order to deliver some things, including an old camera and photos. Elizabeth finds this odd and doesn’t address it, until she loses her job and has free time to think......more

Goodreads review by Lisa

I was lucky enough to receive an advanced copy of Erin Bartels' debut novel and thoroughly enjoyed it! Bartels adeptly weaves together the stories of three generations of women in Detroit and the surrounding area who grapple with issues of race relations and persecution, societal boundaries and love......more