Before we were yours is a gripping story based on real incidents that took place during this time. Wingate writes with a heavy heart as she tells the tale of the Foss family and their many tragedies that occurred due to the illegal activities of Georgia Tanner. This woman had people snatch kids right off the street and even visit hospitals and get mothers that had just given birth (and were still under sedation) to sign papers giving up their children for adoption. The story is a shocking indictment of the evil of human trafficking and abuse of vulnerable families and children.
