6/28/2023 0 Comments The Next Ship Home by Heather Webb![]() ![]() ![]() That same day, a young German American woman reports to her first day of work at the immigration center. This is a novel of the dark secrets of Ellis Island, when entry to “the land of the free” promised a better life but often delivered something drastically different, and when immigrant strength and female friendship found ways to triumph even on the darkest days.Ī young Italian woman arrives on the shores of America, her sights set on a better life. ![]() Inspired by true events and for fans of Kristina McMorris and Hazel Gaynor, The Next Ship Home holds up a mirror to our own times, deftly questioning America’s history of prejudice and exclusion while also reminding us of our citizens’ singular determination. ELLIS ISLAND, 1902: Two women band together to hold America to its promise: “Give me your tired, your poor…your huddled masses yearning to breathe free.” ![]()
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