Book of Lost Friends - by Lisa Wingate (Paperback)

“We die once when the last breath leaves our bodies. We die a second time when the last person speaks our name. The first death is beyond our control, but the second one we can strive to prevent.” I finally read this book. An amazing journey in history, unveiling some of the many horrific secrets families kept, covering up sin for the sake of pride and the power to do the unthinkable. This story takes place in 1875 and 1987…a decade after the Civil War, when civil unrest and struggle still gripped the south and the late 80s when speaking the truth of our history, no matter how ugly it is, began to shed light in the darkness. A story of finding and defining family. Thank you, Lisa Wingate, for writing such an illuminating story. This story in audiobook is brilliant. With seven narrators, the presentation rivals that of the finest audio productions. I especially love Robin Miles. Her portrayal of southern characters, like Hannie, is always exceptional. This book is suitable for mature teens and older with no inappropriate intimate scenes and no bad language. Horrific events perpetrated upon women and violence to runaways is spoken of but not explicitly described.