02411cam a2200265 4500 2359315694 TxAuBib 20250618120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9798217075409 937f5162-ffb1-48d2-8e87-29ab2466889c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11220519 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Gaynor, Hazel. Before Dorothy [Libby Audiobook]. Books on Tape, 2025. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 291MB. HTML:Long before Dorothy visits Oz, her aunt, Emily Gale, sets off on her own grand adventure, leaving gritty Chicago behind for Kansas and a life that will utterly change her, in this transporting novel from New York Times bestselling author Hazel Gaynor. As featured in People ∙ Us Weekly ∙ Woman's World ∙ and more! Chicago, 1924: Emily and her new husband, Henry, yearn to leave the bustle of Chicago for the promise of their own American dream among the harsh beauty of the prairie. But leaving the city means leaving Emily’s beloved sister, Annie, who was once closer to her than anyone in the world. Kansas, 1932: Emily and Henry have established their new home among the warmth of the farming community in Kansas. Aligned to the fickle fortunes of nature, their lives hold a precarious and hopeful purpose, until tragedy strikes and their orphaned niece, Dorothy, lands on their doorstep. The wide-eyed child isn’t the only thing to disrupt Emily’s world. Drought and devastating dust storms threaten to destroy everything, and her much-loved home becomes a place of uncertainty and danger. When the past catches up with the present and old secrets are exposed, Emily fears she will lose the most cherished thing of all: Dorothy. Bursting with courage and heart, Before Dorothy tells the story of the woman who raised a beloved heroine, and ponders the question: what is the true meaning of home? Historical Fiction. Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2025-06-17 20:00:03. Maarleveld, Saskia. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=937f5162-ffb1-48d2-8e87-29ab2466889c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)