Hold my hand. Perkins Waldez D.

inspired by real events, an emotional and deeply touching novel about a black nurse, who in the American south is trying to achieve justice for its patients. 1973, Alabama.

The nurse who has just graduated from school Siviv Taunesnd big plans, she dreams of changing the world for the better. In the birth control clinic, she intends to help women manage their body and their lives. Siviv goes to visit his first patients, and a dusty country road leads her to a wrapped hut, where Eric and India live. And Sivil with horror discovers that her patients are children, girls are only eleven and thirteen years old. They have never even kissed the boys, but they are black and poor, and therefore, from the point of view of white officials from the social service, they are ready to breed, and therefore need preventive measures. Siviv decides that he will fight such injustice, and she seems to be able to. She fundamentally changes the life of girls, their father and grandmother, but...

but the tragedy still overtakes them. After decades, everyone respected Dr. Siviv Townsend is ready to retire, rest and leave the past in the past. But there are people and stories that refuse to be forgotten. Which should not be forgotten.