Unwed: A Mother's Journey

by Charles Owen, Sara Johnson

Ruth is a twenty-eight-year-old schoolteacher in rural Mississippi in 1962. She is the daughter of a prominent Methodist minister and there are expectations for her life. When she finds herself pregnant and unwed, she did what many others did in those she disappears. Leaving her three-year old daughter with her parents, Ruth leaves for New Orleans under the cover of attending graduate school. She works in a piano bar, accepts the benevolence of the local church ministry for unwed mothers, and carries the baby to term. Upon his birth, she gives up her son for adoption at the church’s orphanage and returns to Mississippi to resume her life. But the child she left behind remains in her heart for the next 35 years until she can no longer hide her secret or her anguish. The decision to find her son may rupture two worlds. Unwed is the story of a mother’s journey. Ruth is a courageous woman who does the “right” thing by the standards of her day. Unwed tells a tale of rejection, adoption, and the pursuit of closure and redemption.

Kindle Edition

Published May 16, 2018

About the author

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Charles Owen, died 1746
Charles Owen, born 1915
Charles Owen

Reviews

[Glenda Stanley · Rating 4 out of 5]

Loved the book.

Knowing the author the book kept me intrigued. It was a wonderful sweet story of his life. Everyone should read this book

[Julianna Mauga · Rating 5 out of 5]

Beautiful

Beautiful heartfelt story about a woman faced with a difficult choice in her younger years, and how her decisions affected other people's lives. The author gives you a perspective from everyone's view, creating a full story about how all the character's lives are connected. Definitely a book worth reading.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I applaud the fact that the author bravely and honestly addressed the subjects of adoption, faith and forgiveness. I just wish he/she had gotten a good copy editor before publishing. The many errors were extremely distracting.

[Thundyr Myah · Rating 1 out of 5]

very boring

Totally redundant, poorly written, no substance, way too much about God and prayer. Not recommended in the least! It was a struggle to get through.

[Jennifer Lewis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Absolute drivel.
If I could give it negative stars, I would.