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DEBUT Hogan's debut looks at the difficulties young women faced in the days when teenage pregnancies and unwed mothers were stigmatized by society. In 1956 Nashville, 17-year-old Joanna discovers she's pregnant. Her parents are horrified; Jack, the father of her baby, is married and not in a position to leave his wife; and society is less than forgiving of unwed mothers. Joanna is shamed, disowned, and shipped off to a Ca...Log In or Sign Up to Read More