The Invention of Wings: by Sue Monk Kidd Conversation Starters Limited Time Offer: $3.99 ($4.99) The Invention of Wings , written by bestselling author Sue Monk Kidd is a novel of historical fiction, based loosely on the early life of Sarah Moore Grimk, an abolitionist and women's suffrage pioneer. This dramatic story follows the lives of Sarah Grimk and Hetty "Handful" Grimk. Sarah is the daughter of a slaveholding family; Hetty is one of the family's...