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What if everything you believed about your family was built on a lie? 
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When Kathleen Spada discovers that her mother was sold as a child and raised under a false identity, she begins a search that spans generations.
What emerges is not simply a hidden family history, but the enduring presence of lives altered by secrecy, abandonment, and silence.
Part memoir, part investigation, and part family mystery, WARD follows the traces left behind by the women at its center—and the ways their stories continue to echo long after they were meant to disappear. 

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WARD: A Memoir of Ghosts, Grandmothers, and Little ....
Spada, Kathleen
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Hardback $35.00
eBook $9.99
WARD: A Memoir of Ghosts, Grandmothers, and Little ....
Spada, Kathleen
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Paperback $29.00

Which edition is best for you? 

Hardback
  • Beautiful collector's edition
  • Ideal for gifting
  • Durable library-quality binding
  • Perfect for book clubs
eBook
  • Instant delivery
  • Read anywhere
  • Adjustable text size
  • Compatible with major e-readers
Paperback
  • Most economical print edition
  • Ideal for travel
  • Easy to carry and annotate
  • Great for the classroom
​Will signed copies be available at the event on june 29th?
Yes. We will have 200 limited edition hardcover copies of WARD available for purchase at the June 29th event which will be signed by the author. If you already own a copy, you are welcome to bring it with you for signing. ​
can i bring my book to the launch event for signing? ​
Yes. If you receive your copy of WARD before the June 29 event, feel free to bring it with you for signing. If purchased afterwards, follow Kathleen Spada on social media and be on the lookout for announcements of future signing dates. ​
When will the ebook be avaiLABL​E? 
The eBook will be released on July 6, 2026. 
wHAT INSPIRED YOU TO WRITE WARD? 
I began writing WARD after discovering that my mother had been sold as a child and raised under a false identity. In an instant, everything I believed about my family seemed to be in question. I became determined not only to uncover the truth, but to understand how and why it happened. I soon realized I was searching for something more: how a little girl can disappear while everyone seems to look the other way.
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I once read that to be in question is to question being, and I felt that reality to my core. The search became a quest—one that ultimately helped me understand my mother and develop a closeness I had always longed for through a process that also helped me discover parts of myself I never knew were missing. 
how can i continue the conversation after reading?
Register for Craft & Conversation and visit THE NOOK to engage in conversation with the author and other fans of WARD. ​
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