The Third Floor [Kindle Edition]

Judi Loren Grace (Author)

Book Description

A 15 year old girl, raised in a rural farming community is sent to an inner city to live and hide in a Home for unwed mothers. Written in the voice of the fifteen year old from letters saved from her best friend since the summer of 1962. She tells of daily life inside the home, chores, military rules and lack of counsel. The girls, about 50 with a waiting list to enter live out their time and go up to the third floor to labor and deliver their babies, relinquish them and return to society and act as if nothing had happened and keep this secret for the rest of their lives. This summer was also her racial awakening and the beginning of a life long friend.

Editorial Reviews

About the Author

From central valley in California, successful business woman currently in partnership with my daughter. Married, raised 3 children. Lost first child to adoption, second child died at age 21. Own a hair salon, Satori in a University town in Northern California. Previous L'Oreal educator. Semi retired and an author.

Product Details

• File Size: 844 KB
• Print Length: 208 pages
• Publisher: Jetstream Publishing (November 9, 2011)
• Sold by: Amazon Digital Services, Inc.
• Language: English
• ASIN: B006BC7L26
• Text-to-Speech: Enabled
• X-Ray: Enabled
• Lending: Enabled
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #313,848 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

29 of 33 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars PAGE TURNER!! November 25, 2011

By sassafrass

Format:Kindle Edition

This book is amazing. What an eye opener. This book brought to my attention how for we have come in 40 years. This is funny and heartfelt. Public shaming,non-communication, and biracial friendships before the social revolution. I would totally recommend this book to any book club. There are so many topics here to discuss. And it is a relevant subject to multiple generations. It keeps an optimistic note and doesn't fall into a poor me story.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Truth be told in this story about unwed mothers March 3, 2012

By Janet Brown

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

Having been somewhat in Judi's shoes myself too 13 years after her time in an unwed mother's home, I found this story rings very true with her feelings and happenings and not much had changed in how one was viewed to be pregnant even with abortion being legal for a couple years by the time I myself, was in an unwed mother's home in 74. I do like how she follows up on what happened after the birth in her life and her family and friends so we aren't left hanging and wondering. I believe she had us updated all the way to 2011! An excellent story if you want to find out what it was like to be an unwed mother in the 60s and also realize alot of it can be true for us that dealt with it a decade later! It was heartbreaking to find out some of the things that happened to her baby.

14 of 17 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars riveting and heartfelt November 27, 2011

By SLO reader

Format:Kindle Edition

I was drawn in by the words on the pages as soon as I started reading! This story is a piece of history that some people try to forget and isn't told in history books. I had never heard about this kind of thing happening before reading this book, I guess that comes with growing up after the fact in the 80's and 90s. I will pass this book onto whoever I can. Thank you Judi for telling your story and opening the eyes of your readers!