The Promise Between Us by Barbara Claypole White - Book Tour
The
Promise Between Us
“If you leave your newborn child
because you have unstoppable thoughts of harming her, are you a good mother or
a terrible one? This dilemma is at the heart of Barbara Claypole White’s novel,
a wrenching story of how one woman’s OCD has a ripple effect on those around
her—including the people she tried hardest to protect. This is an eye-opening
and realistic exploration of mental illness—a topic that greatly deserves to be
front and center.”—Jodi Picoult, New York Times bestselling author of Small Great Things
Metal artist Katie Mack is
living a lie. Nine years ago she ran away from her family in Raleigh, North
Carolina, consumed by the irrational fear that she would harm Maisie, her
newborn daughter. Over time she’s come to grips with the mental illness that
nearly destroyed her, and now funnels her pain into her art. Despite longing
for Maisie, Katie honors an agreement with the husband she left behind—to
change her name and never return.
But when she and Maisie
accidentally reunite, Katie can’t ignore the familiarity of her child’s
compulsive behavior. Worse, Maisie worries obsessively about bad things
happening to her pregnant stepmom. Katie has the power to help, but can she reconnect
with the family she abandoned?
To protect Maisie, Katie must face the fears that drove her from
home, accept the possibility of love, and risk exposing her heart-wrenching
secret.
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Author Bio
– Bestselling
author Barbara Claypole White has created her own idiosyncratic niche in
mainstream fiction: hopeful family drama with a healthy dose of mental illness.
Originally from England, she writes and gardens in the forests of North
Carolina, where she lives with her family. Her novels include:
The
Unfinished Garden, Mira Books, 2012, winner of the
Golden Quill for Best First Book 2013; The In-Between Hour, Mira Books,
2014, chosen by the Southern Independent Booksellers Alliance as an Okra
Pick; The Perfect Son, Lake Union, 2015, Goodreads Choice Awards
Semi-finalist for Best Fiction; Echoes of Family, Lake Union, 2016, WFWA 2017 Star Award
Finalist; The Promise Between Us, Lake Union, 2018. (View the book trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLW9XFo0nlg&t=5s)
Barbara is also an OCD advocate for the A2A
Alliance, a nonprofit group that promotes advocacy over adversity.
To
listen to Barbara’s 2018 interview with Frank Stasio on The State of Things,
click here: http://www.wunc.org/post/her-family-grapples-ocd-author-tackles-stereotypes-through-writing?fbclid=IwAR08E-DQ73f31jWBP2uKlix-eFsV7OOSQk_pXfS4uX3kqgnuHkbtVeB1Wvc
To
watch Barbara’s 2018 interview with Linda Hurtado on Fox 13, click here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJUPUBZLCf8&t=33s
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