We were not orphans

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Praise

  • “A first-rate investigative report that has it all: unforgettable characters, terrible secrets, legal wrangling, and the ultimate triumph of justice…”

    —Dan Rather
  • “… a harrowing, haunting, and, in its own way, uplifting human saga…Highly recommended!”

    —Douglas Brinkley, author and history commentator, CBS News
  • “We owe Sherry Matthews a profound debt for transcending the personal pain that she leaves elegantly unspoken in order to give voice to those children who without her would have been, if not lost to history forever, certainly, tragically misfiled.”

    —Sarah Bird, Author
  • “Most amazing of all is the triumphant, heroic spirit that reverberates throughout the stories.”

    —Richard Linklater, Director and Screenwriter
  • “… more profound, and more entertaining than any psychotic rant from Glenn Beck or any episode of Desperate Housewives.”

    —Robert Fellmeth, Children’s Advocacy Institute, University of San Diego School of Law
  • “Matthews’ book serves as a wake-up call for those who advocate for children and their families.”

    —Janice L. Cooper, Interim Director, National Center for Children in Poverty