Over the years, Evelyn, Nancy, and Angela’s lives intertwine to reveal the devastating consequences that come from a lack of choice, and the buried secrets that will always find a way to the surface. Nancy soon becomes the Network’s newest volunteer, desperately trying to help others while family secrets threaten everything she knows to be true. There, she crosses paths with Nancy, who was told that if she ever found herself ‘in a position’, she should ask for Jane. Swearing she’ll do everything she can to make sure other women have the right to choose, she joins the Jane Network to provide safe but illegal abortions. Looking for Jane is a searing, important, beautifully written novel about the choices we all make and where they lead usas well as a wise and timely reminder of the difficult road women had to walk not so long ago (Kristin Harmel, New York Times bestselling author). Evelyn Taylor was forced to give her baby up for adoption. Her search takes her to the 1970s and 80s, when a group of daring women operated an illegal underground abortion network known only by its whispered code name: Jane. Heather Marshall's debut LOOKING FOR JANE, is superb Timely, powerful, beautifully written, and researched, a haunting look at the state of Canada and its history regarding women's rights inspired by true stories.There are three intriguing interwoven timelines of three women whose lives are bound by a long-lost letter. When Angela discovers a mysterious letter containing a life-shattering confession in a stack of forgotten letters, she begins to look for the intended recipient. Heather Marshall lives with her family near Toronto.
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