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A Woman Named Damaris by Janette Oke
She was almost fifteen on the night she dared for the first time to
think of what life might be like away from home. Pa again had come home
drunk and mean; the trauma of the subsequent scene had been repeated as
long as Damaris could remember. The idea that she no longer needs to
tolerate this, that maybe she's old enough to manage on her own, is
planted in her mind and begins to grow. She must plan her escape
carefully, but she must get away from him.
When the opportunity
comes, Damaris carries with her the strength of her mother's love. Two
treasures hidden for years from her father her grandmother's lacy golden
brooch and her grandfather's lovely watch are Damaris' only legacy from
her past. That and her name. Her mother said it came from the Bible and
had a special meaning that she can't remember anymore. What difference
might it make?
But Damaris can't escape the "aloneness" that
haunts her life or the bitterness she feels when she sees others
suffering, particularly children. Ultimately, she must come to terms
with her past, learn to live in her present circumstances, and trust her
future to another Father.
She Discovered Much More Than the Meaning of Her Name in That Book. (From Amazon.com product listing.)
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