No Names to Be Given

1965. Sandy runs away from home to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And Faith suffers a devastating attack. With no support and no other options, these three young, unwed women meet at a maternity home hospital in New Orleans where they are expected to relinquish their babies and return home as if nothing transpired. But such a life-altering event can never be forgotten, and no secret remains buried forever. Twenty-five years later, the women are reunited by a blackmailer, who threatens to expose their secrets and destroy the lives they've built. That shattering revelation would shake their very foundations-and reverberate all the way to the White House. Told from the three women's perspectives in alternating chapters, this mesmerizing story is based on actual experiences of women in the 1960s who found themselves pregnant but unmarried, pressured by family and society to make horrific decisions. How that inconceivable act changed women forever is the story of No Names to Be Given, a heartbreaking but uplifting novel of family and redemption.

Literature & Fiction

Brewer Daily, Julia

United States

Admission Press

Product Description 
"A gorgeous, thrilling, and important novel! These strong women will capture your heart."-Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas\n1965. Sandy runs away from home to escape her mother's abusive boyfriend. Becca falls in love with the wrong man. And Faith suffers a devastating attack. With no support and no other options, these three young, unwed women meet at a maternity home hospital in New Orleans where they are expected to relinquish their babies and return home as if nothing transpired. \nBut such a life-altering event can never be forgotten, and no secret remains buried forever. Twenty-five years later, the women are reunited by a blackmailer, who threatens to expose their secrets and destroy the lives they've built. That shattering revelation would shake their very foundations-and reverberate all the way to the White House.\nTold from the three women's perspectives, this mesmerizing story is based on actual experiences of women in the 1960s who found themselves pregnant but unmarried, pressured by family and society to make horrific decisions. How that inconceivable act changed women forever is the story of No Names to Be Given, a heartbreaking but uplifting novel of family and redemption. 
 Review \n"How could such a tragic choice be an everyday kindness from one woman to another?" 
- Story Circle Book Reviews\n"The characters in 
 No Names to Be Given step off the pages of the book and into your heart. This book is a fist full of emotions rolled up into an unforgettable journey. Hold onto your hat as Julia Brewer Daily takes you on a ride that is truly remarkable." 
 -Diane Williams, author of 
The Life and Legacy of B.B. King: A Mississippi Blues Icon.\n"A gorgeous, thrilling, and important novel! These strong women will capture your heart." 
-Stacey Swann, author of Olympus, Texas.\n"A novel worthy of a Lifetime movie adaptation." - 
Jess Hagemann, author of Headcheese.\n"An insightful and sympathetic view offered into the lives of those who were adopted and those who adopted them." 
-Pam Johnson, author of Justice for Ella.\n"Readers can expect deep knowledge of the world the characters inhabit." 
-Sara Kocek, author of Promise Me Something.\n"I found myself thinking about Becca, Sandy, and Faith frequently as I went about my day-I was always excited to sit down and find out what happened next." 
-Sarah Welch, author of Austin Brown Dogs: The Shelter Dogs Who Rescue Us.\n"This book is a relevant read and one that will keep readers guessing page after page until the very end." 
 -The US Review of Books\n"Today's young women, especially, need to absorb 
No Names to Be Given." 
 - 
Midwest Book Review 
, D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer\nAbout the Author 
Julia Brewer Daily is a Texan with a southern accent. She holds a B.S. in English and a M.S. degree in Education from the University of Southern Mississippi. She was the founding director of the Greater Belhaven Market, a producers' only market in a historic neighborhood in Jackson, and even shadowed Martha Stewart. As the Executive Director of the Craftsmen's Guild of Mississippi (300 artisans from 19 states) which operates the Mississippi Craft Center, she wrote their stories to introduce them to the public. Daily is an adopted child from a maternity home hospital in New Orleans. She searched and found her birth mother and through a DNA test, her birth father's family, as well. A lifelong southerner, she now resides on a ranch in Fredericksburg, Texas, with her husband Emmerson and Labrador Retrievers, Memphis Belle and Texas Star.

Literary

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch

Review\n"The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch by Julia Daily takes heroine Emma and hero, Kai, on an adventurous journey across a vast South Texas canvas filled with unforgettable characters and a storyline that will have you turning the pages to see how each scene unfolds. It is a novel that combines mystery, suspense, adventure, and a romance that neither hardships nor time can erase between the main characters."-Debra Holt, award-winning, multi-published Texas author of series such as The Tremaynes of Texas and The Lawmen Series.\n"A dignified, passionate, and layered tale in a rugged yet picturesque landscape... This book testifies to the rewards of fighting for enduring connections between family members and home." - RECOMMENDED, The US Review of Books\n﻿﻿﻿"An heir to a Texas ranch goes missing after stumbling upon a group of people living in caves on its grounds.Twenty-two-year-old Emma Rosales is riding her horse Honey-Boy through the Thorn, her family's Texas ranch, which is "a million acres and larger than the cities of Los Angeles and New York City combined." She's an only child and her family's sole heir and, having just graduated from college, is ready to pick up the reins of ranch life. She's saddened, however, that her classmate and crush Jeff Bower seems more interested in the ranch than her. During her outing, Honey-Boy falls and breaks his leg, forcing Emma to put him down. Now injured and struggling on foot, she crawls into a cave to sleep and soon discovers the People, who've long been "living life as if it were the sixteenth century." Emma is held captive by the People for several months; the eldest leader, Chatpa, introduces her to grandson Kai, who wins the honor of being Emma's husband. Emma and Kai are attracted to each other but remain chaste, instead bonding over their love of nature and healing methods. When illness and death invade the camp, the People blame Emma, who's feverish herself. She begs Kai to help her return home to her despairing parents back at the Thorn. This novel is an adventure saga in which Emma comes to increasingly appreciate the People's ways the longer she lives with them. The book also works as a winning wish-fulfillment romance, as sensitive, sexy Kai makes for an excellent alternative to loutish Jeff. The book's alternations between the past and present, and the third-person perspectives of multiple characters, help to create some suspense before it arrives at its fairy tale-like conclusion. The novel's most striking element, however, is its depiction of its Texas setting, encompassing awe-inspiring red sandstone cliffs and wild horses as well as the threats of rattlesnakes and raging thunderstorms. 
A fantastical adventure/romance that most effectively celebrates the Lone Star State's raw beauty."-Kirkus Reviews\nFate had not smiled on her yet. 
Could she shoot this man? 
She’d never killed anyone before.\nEmma Rosales is the heiress to the largest ranch in Texas—The Thorn. All of the responsibilities of managing a million acres now fall into her fifth-generation hands. 
A task Emma could handle with her eyes closed . . . if The Thorn was any ordinary property. 
The Thorn is home to many things. Clear, cloudless skies. Miles of desert scrub and craggy mountains. A quiet disrupted only by whispers of the wind. And an ancient web of secrets that won’t let Emma out alive without a fight. 
The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch is a family saga as large as the state of Texas.

Dramas & Plays

Fate had not smiled on her yet.Could she shoot this man?She'd never killed anyone before.Emma Rosales is the heiress to the largest ranch in Texas-The Thorn. All of the responsibilities of managing a million acres now fall into her fifth-generation hands.A task Emma could handle with her eyes closed . . . if The Thorn was any ordinary property.The Thorn is home to many things. Clear, cloudless skies. Miles of desert scrub and craggy mountains. A quiet disrupted only by whispers of the wind. And an ancient web of secrets that won't let Emma out alive without a fight.The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch is a family saga as large as the state of Texas.

Genre Fiction

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No Names to Be Given

No Names to Be Given

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch

The Fifth Daughter of Thorn Ranch