![]() ![]() This was a real train, used in the United States for 75 years up to the Great Depression to find young immigrant orphans new homes. Then in 1929, she was sent west on the Orphan Train. As a child, a fire killed her family and left her an orphan, alone in New York City. The second woman, Vivian, has also lived a troubled life. She lives with a family that does not want her to be in their lives. Molly is a troubled young foster child, living in present day New England. The book looks at the lives of two women. According to a New York Times review, the book is “A revelation of the universal yearning for belonging, for family, for acceptance and, ultimately, the journeys we must all make to find them.” “ Orphan Train” is a fascinating story of friendship between women from two generations. ![]()
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