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The Kindest Lie

by Nancy Johnson
An emotional and thought-provoking story about a black women, Ruth Tuttle.  She is a successful engineer, who must deal with the consequences of her past - a teenage pregnancy, a baby she gave up and a husband who doesn't know. The Kindest Lie by Nancy Johnson  #historical fiction, #reading, #books to read, #books

About The Author


A native of Chicago's South Side, Nancy Johnson worked for more than a decade as an Emmy-nominated, award-winning television journalist at CBS and ABC affiliates nationwide. A graduate of Northwestern University and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, she lives in downtown Chicago and manages brand communications for a large nonprofit. The Kindest Lie is her first book.

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