Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

Necessary Lies by Diane Chamberlain

It is 1960 in North Carolina and the lives of Ivy Hart and Jane Forrester couldn't be more different. Fifteen-year-old Ivy lives with her family as tenants on a small tobacco farm, but when her parents die, Ivy is left to care for her grandmother, older sister, and nephew. As she struggles with her grandmother's aging, her sister's mental illness, and her own epilepsy, she realizes they might need more than she can give.

When Jane Forrester takes a position as Grace County's newest social worker, she is given the task of recommending which of her clients should be sterilized without their knowledge or consent. The state's rationalization is that if her clients are poor, or ill, or deemed in some way unfit they should not be allowed to have children. But soon Jane becomes emotionally invested in her clients' lives, causing tension with her new husband and her supervisors. No one understands why Jane would want to become a caseworker for the Department of Public Health when she could be a housewife and Junior League member. As Jane is drawn in by the Hart women, she begins to discover the secrets of the small farm--secrets much darker than she would have guessed. Soon, she must decide whether to take drastic action to help them, or risk losing a life-changing battle.

Necessary Lies is the story of these two young women, seemingly worlds apart, but both haunted by tragedy. Jane and Ivy are thrown together and must ask themselves: How can you know what you believe is right, when everyone is telling you it's wrong?

Chamberlain, Diane: - Diane Chamberlain is the maiden name of the author, but in her academic tenure she graduated with honors in Psychology. She was a Licensed Mental Health Professional and Internationally Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor for 15 years. A director of a Nationally recognized inpatient program, she was recognized internationally for the program she developed for families. A member of Phi Theta Kappa and the National Criminal Justice Honor Society. Her research was copyrighted in the field of families. She has been honored with Professional of the Year and Mental Heath Professional of the Year by her Peers. She taught as an adjunct Professor in Psychopathology and Addictions and Intervention to graduate and undergraduate students in psychology and criminal justice. She was listed in Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare, Who's Who in American Women in Business, and Strathmore's Who's Who. She worked 20 years with active duty, retired and their families in various counseling milieu's. She was in an association with counselors and psychiatrists over 10 years in private practice and worked as a military contractor for the Army as a behavioral psychologist.

Diane is currently a retired psychotherapist. She writes and spends time with her family, her husband of thirty-four years, two grandsons and extended family. She is a fierce advocate for veterans suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder from combat or rape....

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ISBN 13	9781250054517
ISBN 10	1250054516
Title	Necessary Lies
Author	Diane Chamberlain
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	St. Martin's Griffin
Year published	2014-10-07
Number of pages	384
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