Take My Hand — Novel of Race, Medicine & Redemption

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Take My Hand — Novel of Race, Medicine & Redemption

Author(s): Dolen Perkins-Valdez
Publisher: Penguin
Binding: Hardcover
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Take My Hand follows Civil Townsend, a newly trained nurse in 1973 Montgomery, Alabama, who encounters young Black patients being placed on birth control for reasons tied to poverty and bureaucratic control. When she speaks up, the consequences ripple through families and careers.

Inspired by true events and a 2023 NAACP Image Award winner for fiction, the novel probes systemic failures in healthcare, moral responsibility, and the long arc of justice. It blends historical detail with an intimate character study of a woman who must reckon with what she can—and must—do.

What readers will find

  • Rich 1970s Southern setting and social history
  • Exploration of medical ethics, race, and accountability
  • Character-driven storytelling focused on conscience and community

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