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CHICAGO TRIBUNE BESTSELLER For readers of Orange Is the New Black and The Glass Castle, a riveting memoir about a lifelong secret and a girl finding strength in the most unlikely place In 1979, Liz Pryor is a seventeen-year-old girl from a good family in the wealthy Chicago suburbs. Halfway...

In 1979 Liz Pryor is a 17-year-old girl from a good family in the wealthy Chicago suburbs. Halfway through her senior year of high school, she discovers that she is pregnant, a fact her parents are determined to keep a secret from her friends, siblings, and community forever. One snowy January day, after driving across three states, her mother drops her off at what Liz thinks is a Catholic home for unwed mothers but which is, in truth, a locked government-run facility for delinquent and impoverished pregnant teenage girls.

Just Sayin’ with Liz Pryor, is a bi-monthly advice podcast that tackles life challenges- relationships- second acts- friendship- parenting, and family. Liz talks about the things we all think about, but rarely say out loud. Liz Pryor is an Author, speaker, and advice columnist. The former Good Morning America Advice Guru brings candid relatability to the noise that exists inside the world right now. New episodes every other Tuesday, subscribe for practical advice and perspective that actually helps.