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Battle Scars’ is a powerful and inspiring true story that delves deep into the struggles of a female soldier. It showcases the incredible strength and resilience that women possess as they overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles and emerge stronger and more determined than ever before. This mesmerizing memoir depicts the author’s journey from the explosive battlefields of the army to the silent struggles of an abusive marriage and dark trenches of sexual assault. With sheer determination and unwavering resilience, the author emerges as a transformed individual. The writer shares their story with unfiltered honesty, revealing the pivotal moments that shaped their identity. It stands as a powerful testament to the human spirit’s capacity to survive and endure in the face of mountainous challenges. ‘Battle Scars’ is a testament to the incredible bravery that women display in their daily lives and an empowering reminder that no matter what challenges come our way, we have the strength to overcome them and thrive.
Santa Margarita de Cortona was founded in 1775 as part of the original Spanish mission system. Its asistencia, in fact, has been considered a lost mission. Santa Margarita Ranch was later founded from a Mexican land grant. In 1889, the arrival of the Southern Pacific Railroad, with its terminus in Santa Margarita, created a boomtown with dance halls, blacksmiths, hotels, pool halls, saloons, and a jail. And with the popularity of auto travel half a century later, Santa Margarita was once again revitalized with garages, gas stations, motor inns, restaurants, and bars. It fell into a deep sleep, however, as Highway 101 bypassed the town in the mid-1950s. Landlocked by the 17,000-plus-acre Santa Margarita Ranch, the town has remained frozen in time until recently.
‘Extraordinary . . . stunning’ – Elizabeth Macneal, author of The Doll Factory ‘Vivid details, visceral prose and strong willful women’ – Angie Cruz, author of Dominicana Five generations of women, linked by blood and circumstance, by the secrets they share, and by a single book passed down through a family, with an affirmation scrawled in its margins: We are force. We are more than we think we are. 1866, Cuba: María Isabel is the only woman employed at a cigar factory, where each day the workers find strength in daily readings of Victor Hugo. But these are dangerous political times, and as María begins to see marriage and motherhood as her only options, the sounds of war are a...