READERS CAN'T PUT DOWN THIS AMAZING BOOK CLUB SELECTION!

"It was definitely a page turner. I found myself caring about the patients and rooting for them to win. Well written J.M. Barlog!" ― Dawn, Goodreads

➜ A whopping 86% of Goodreads ratings (97) for Fallen Hopes were 5-star & 4-star!

Real people. Real hate. Real suffering. But this powerfully moving tale is about so much more than just that. It's also about love and family, compassion, identity and roots.

Based on true events recorded in the South Dakota State Archives, this heartbreaking, unputdownable love story draws you into the darkest depths of those courageous human spirits who refused to be broken.

Emotionally gripping, this brutally invasive accounting of those innocent Native Americans, whose hopes and dreams were ripped away when they were wrongly committed, abused, and tortured in our nation's only Indian insane asylum during the 1920s will touch your very soul.

☑️ 2nd place in the National Red Carpet Book Awards Historical Fiction Readers Choice category in 2014.

☑️ Visit jmbarlog.com to see the original documents retrieved from the state archives.

WHAT READERS ARE SAYING

★★★★★ "Not for the faint of heart. This story is a gut-twister, evoking anger at man's inhumanity to his fellow man."
― Susan, Goodreads

"It was incredibly hard at points to remember fact from fiction because the characters are so well formed."
― Gidget, Goodreads

"I loved the plot of the book and the many twists and turns it took me on as a reader."
― Teresa, Goodreads

"This is not a sugar-coated piece and I highly recommend this book to those that want to understand and learn about this time in history."
― Sandy, Goodreads

★★★★★ "It's terrifying as it was derived from actual crimes against Native Americans, but it has moments of love, insight and suspense."
― Michelle, Goodreads

"Sometimes difficult to read because of its brutal honesty, Fallen Hopes, Taken Dreams illustrates a tragic, yet important, chapter in American history regarding the horrific treatment of Native Americans and the eradication of their culture."
― Sherry, Goodreads

SEE IF YOU AGREE

It was the roaring 20s, and while Americans were living the dream...

... many hundreds of Native Americans were being wrongly committed to our nation's only Indian insane asylum. Once there, they endured unimaginable torture and abuse with no hope of ever being set free. The core of Fallen Hopes, Taken Dreams is about four who fought with all their courage to stay alive.

Fallen Hopes, Taken Dreams is a must-read for all fans of US historical and Native American literature.

★ MORE BARLOG HISTORICAL FICTION ★

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◆ The Lion Unleashed
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