The Courage to Love STOLEN AWAY At 16 |
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| Author:
| Douglas, Peter
Douglas, Georgia |
| ISBN: | 979-8-8462-7939-1 |
| Publication Date: | Sep 2022 |
| Publisher: | Independently Published
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $34.99 |
Book Description:
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A young Greek girl's childhood memories from Athens, Greece to Brooklyn, New York and back again to reunite with her family after twenty years. Born in Sparta, Greece a young girl remembers her childhood being the last one born of 12 children to her loving mom and dad. Her father died when she was born. Growing up poor and hungry, she was always afraid of her older brother, the teacher and the soldiers marching by. But so happy because of her loving mother, sister and young brother...
More DescriptionA young Greek girl's childhood memories from Athens, Greece to Brooklyn, New York and back again to reunite with her family after twenty years. Born in Sparta, Greece a young girl remembers her childhood being the last one born of 12 children to her loving mom and dad. Her father died when she was born. Growing up poor and hungry, she was always afraid of her older brother, the teacher and the soldiers marching by. But so happy because of her loving mother, sister and young brother during World War II. Looking forward to the dreams of love and the future in beautiful Greece, it was not to be. This beautiful, innocent, young girl was bought and sold and stolen away at 16 from Athens, Greece to Brooklyn, New York. Forced to marry a man she did not love; this is her painful journey and remarkable ability and courage to still always love.