From the #1 \;New York Times \;bes tselling author Richard Paul Evans comes an emotionally rich work of histo rical fiction inspired by the true story of Etta Wheeler\, a woman whose c ourage and compassion helped spark a movement that forever changed a count ry.
\nIn 1874\, Etta Wheeler leaves her quiet upstate New York farm town behind to follow her husband into the bustling and sometimes brutal w orld of Gilded Age New York City. Surrounded by wealth\, power\, and ambit ion\, Etta struggles to find where she belongs until a chance encounter in the tenements of Hell&rsquo\;s Kitchen changes everything.
\nThere she meets a young girl trapped in conditions no child should endure. What began as one woman&rsquo\;s determination to help a single child soon draw s Etta into a battle against the city&rsquo\;s most powerful institutions\ , forcing her to discover a courage she never knew she possessed.
\nSet against the stark contrasts of Gilded Age Manhattan\, this uplifting h istorical novel of compassion and moral courage tells the extraordinary st ory of how a singular act of courage ignited lasting change that still imp acts the world today.
\nFollowing the conversation\, books will be a vailable for purchase and signing. Registration is required for this free author event. Presented by the Carmel Clay Public Library Foundation.
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