The Unravelling of Mary Reddish

The Unravelling of Mary ReddishAuthor: David Whitfield ISBN: 9781917163507 Publisher: Legend Press Year first published: 01 Oct 2025 Pages: 320 Format: Paperback softback Nottingham, 1827. Mary Reddish, a young housemaid unjustly committed after defying her employer's advances, must navigate the brutal treatments of the county asylum while trying to prove her sanity. Meanwhile, Ann and Thomas Morris, the asylum's matron and director, struggle to uphold humane practices against

handcrafted bowers in which to find rest along the way

Although communities feel magical

as they struggle to live consequential lives

dangerous magic that unwinds the fabric of time

before we can build a better future

both have their own eccentric and beloved characters

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assimilation requires that people of color give up something of themselves and deny parts of their heritage including religious practices that sustained their ancestors

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foundationalists

the only biological heir to the Yotsurugi yakuza family

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