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Sipping champagne through a straw : beyond good enough
Maria’s lifelong dream is to seek a better life. It is not only a communist regime from which she flees, but also a past of poverty, violence and exploitation, as she shoulders burdens beyond her years — especially through the Second World War. Maria and Nik escape from Yugoslavia, and after months in a refugee camp and a baby on the way, they embark the SS Begona bound for an unknown country — Australia. Life is good at the Villawood Migrant Hostel — the future promising, until Maria and Nik observe that not all is right with their baby daughter, Milena. After continual rejection from a young age, Milena gradually loses her sense of belonging. Being a migrant family proves challengi...
Sipping Champagne Through a Straw
Sipping Champagne through a Straw: Beyond good enough is a unique tale about a migrant daughter. It introduces Maria, who born in Slovenia and seemingly destined for a life of poverty, exploitation and abuse, pursues a childhood dream for a better life that sustains her through an unhappy childhood; especially trying through World War II. Milena, born in Australia with such a severe disability that it is strongly believed she will never live life as others do. Milena shares her struggle with feelings of unworthiness that stem from a childhood of continual societal rejection which in the end influences her to make a decision she regrets. But like her mother, she has courage and determination, and finally takes control of her own destiny after a long journey of self-discovery.
Lydia of the Pines
Lydia of the Pines By Honoré Morrow
Clemmie
At the age of twenty-three, Clementine Foster finds herself in a mental hospital with no recollection of how or why she came to be there. Her struggle to regain her memory leads her to navigate the treacherous shoals of her past and to uncover secrets that might best remain hidden away. As the layers of Clemmies past are peeled away, her lost loves, friendships and family come to life with each surprising revelation. Once begun, there is no turning back and Clemmies awakening accelerates inexorably to its pulse-pounding conclusion.
A Whisper of Solace
"What makes an Ice Queen? Neve Blackthorne, head of one of the most successful Studios in Hollywood, is the one to rule them all. Powerful, beautiful, and aloof, she's ruthless, yet irresistible. Above all, she has an unquenchable survival instinct. Surely a fleeting entanglement with one Audrey Avens, a bright, young, rising star in her company, won't bring down the Wicked Queen of Tinseltown. Or will it? Neve's public persona has no chink in the untouchable armor, but when the lights go out and the cameras stop rolling, what becomes of an Ice Queen whose heart is ruled by love and fear? "--
Lydia of the Pines
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Lydia of the Pines
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The Morrow Family Saga
Thirteen-year-old Matt Morrow is a star whose mother is addicted to drugs and violent relationships. Being the dutiful son, Matt rescues her from being beaten to death and sets out to save her life by offering her what she has always dreamed of: a career in acting.
Tell Me My Name
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