Description: 1914. While American women are demanding the vote and the first flames of the Great War are igniting Europe, a battle of a different sort rages in Oklahoma. The thermometer registers one hundred six degrees, an out-of-the-ordinary occurrence, even for the twenty-eighth day of July. But this is no ordinary day. The jury has reached a verdict.
Lily fidgets in the old church pew. She's lost enough, given more than her share. Hasn't she? The answer rests in the hands of twelve men. Not a single woman sits among the jurors. Lily eyes the judge And the courtroom holds its breath.Review Quotes: "In The Mending of Lillian Cathleen, Linda Brooks Davis delivers a story rich in characters who will tug at readers' hearts set against a vast historical backdrop that includes the beginning of World War I, the women's suffrage movement, and the ugly sex trade of young girls. Davis's lyrical writing allows us to see this world through the eyes of a woman who must overcome a horrific start in life to fight against an overwhelming evil to save others and ultimately herself. The icing on the cake is a sweet, satisfying romance. The Mending of Lillian Cathleen is a keeper." -KELLY IRVIN, bestselling author of Through the Autumn Air "Years after reading Linda Davis's first book, The Calling of Ella McFarland, I still recall the characters and many of the scenes-a sure indication of the vividness of Linda's writing.
"Now that I've read her second book, The Mending of Lillian Cathleen, I know it too will stay with me. If you want to treat yourself to a compelling and memorable read, this is the book." -ANN TATLOCK, acclaimed novelist, editor, children's book author. "In this thought-provoking tale, Linda Brooks Davis takes us from the tiny town of Needham, Oklahoma and into the bustling metropolis of 1914 Fort Worth, Texas. There we get a bit of mystery, a bit of history, and a harrowing glimpse at what it meant to be a woman without a voice. With unflinching commitment and compassion the author speaks for all the generations of sisters who came before us. In The Mending of Lilian Cathleen, she introduces a heroine who is a true force of justice, with a fragility running just beneath her freckled skin." ALLISON PITTMAN, author of The Seamstress (Tyndale, 2019)