{"product_id":"book-club-ticket-only-wayward-girls","title":"* Book Club (Ticket Only) | Wayward Girls","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAWW Bittina's Book Club | Ticket Only\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAugust 20th at 6:30 PM at Ty's Wine \u0026amp; Brew \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor our August book club, we are reading Wayward Girls \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan class=\"ContributorLink__name\"\u003eSusan Wiggs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e Note we are meeting 30 mins later than usual!  \u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease note Ty's is a 21+ venue\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFrom \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author Susan Wiggs, a wrenching but life-affirming novel based on a true story of survival, friendship, and redemption. Set in the turbulent Vietnam era in the All-American city of Buffalo, New York, six girls are condemned to forced labor in the laundry of a Catholic reform school.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 1968 we meet six teens confined at the Good Shepherd—a dark and secretive institution controlled by Sisters of Charity nuns — locked away merely for being gay, pregnant, or simply unruly.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMairin\u003c\/strong\u003e — free-spirited daughter of Irish immigrants, committed to keep her safe from her stepfather.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAngela\u003c\/strong\u003e — denounced for her attraction to girls, sent to the nuns for reform, but instead found herself the victim of a predator.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHelen\u003c\/strong\u003e — the daughter of intellectuals detained in Communist China, she saw her “temporary” stay at the Good Shepherd stretch into years.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOdessa\u003c\/strong\u003e — caught up in a police dragnet over a racial incident, she found the physical and mental toughness to endure her sentence.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDenise\u003c\/strong\u003e — sentenced for brawling in a foster home, she dared to dream of a better life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanice\u003c\/strong\u003e — deeply insecure, she couldn’t decide where her loyalty lay — except when it came to her friend Kay, who would never outgrow her childlike dependency.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSister Bernadette\u003c\/strong\u003e — rescued from a dreadful childhood, she owed her loyalty to the Sisters of Charity even as her conscience weighed on her.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eWayward Girls\u003c\/em\u003e is a haunting but thrilling tale of hope, solidarity, and the enduring strength of young women who find the courage to break free and find redemption...and justice.. - goodreads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat your ticket includes:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYour ticket is your admission to book club! \u003cstrong\u003eWe'll have a great spread of themed snacks.\u003c\/strong\u003e Wine, Beer, Cider and N\/A drink options are available for purchase at Ty's. And you’ll also get a 10% off coupon to use at a later date at the shop! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eYou can also find the audiobook on\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9780063118300-wayward-girls\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Wayward Girls on Libro FM\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eLibro FM\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9781250898562?bookstore=awaywithwords\" title=\"Hotel Laguna Libro.fm\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca title=\"Women Are The Fiercest Creatures Libro fm\" href=\"https:\/\/libro.fm\/audiobooks\/9781958506134?bookstore=awaywithwords\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e \u003c\/a\u003e- use this link to shop directly in support of our store! \u003cstrong style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Away With Words Bookshop \u0026 edit apothecary","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46493290954948,"sku":null,"price":5.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0014\/2075\/4990\/files\/Copy_of_Secret_Patio_11.png?v=1786038437","url":"https:\/\/awaywithwordsbookshop.com\/products\/book-club-ticket-only-wayward-girls","provider":"Away With Words Bookshop \u0026 edit apothecary ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}