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Parental kidnapping, the divorce of her parents, the loss of her father, temporary abandonment and extreme poverty are just some of the issues the author dealt with as a young child.
Her mother finally tells her she must go to college so she can break out of this cycle of poverty and... read more
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“When you walk to the edge of all the light you have and take that first step into the darkness of the unknown, you must believe that one of two things will happen: there will be something solid for you to stand upon, or, you will be taught how to fly" — Patrick Overton”
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First Sentence edit
I sat quietly in the backseat while my stepfather drove the car.
Table of Contents edit
1. Leaving Insanity
2. Unexpected Refuge
3. Math, Geography, Economics and Faith
4. Without a Home
5. My First Break Alone
6. Punctured Peace
7. The Call Back
8. Pain, Fear, and Loathing
9. A Leveraged Skill
10. Senior Year
11. My Father
12. Graduation
13. The Big Move
14. Epilogue
Authors & Contributors edit
- Patricia Miller Mauro (Author) - Patricia Miller Mauro is the author of this inspiring memoir.
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: The P3 Press
Country: US
Publication Date: September 28, 2010
ISBN: 9781933651842
Page Count: 138
Publisher: The P3 Press
Country: US
Publication Date: September 28, 2010
ISBN: 9781933651842
Page Count: 138
Notes for Parents edit
Reading Level: Young AdultsThis book is appropriate for young adults. The target audience for this book is age 12-18 but there is a message in this book for adults as well.
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