This book gives us a glimpse at the unusual life of Miquelina Merces Malone, an immigrant from Portugal in 1955. The story follows our author when she leaves her extreme poverty in Portugal, arrives in the USA and encounters wonders, sadness, surprising changes to her lifestyle and extreme joy. It is a wonderful tale of overcoming obstacles and finding peace in this sometimes complicated thing we call life. This is her story...achieving the American dream despite all the hardships life threw in her way. Through her struggles, she becomes a millionaire, only to lose it all again and start all over. Follow in her footsteps and experience the many highs and lows, the laughter and the pain and all the in-betweens. This is a story of endurance, determination, and lots of love which was written for the benefit of the 11 grandchildren. How many of us wonder about our ancestors, where they came from, what they did, and how they lived? This story is an attempt to answer these questions while telling her story, so they will know and remember!
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DANCING THROUGH THE RAIN
This book gives us a glimpse at the unusual life of Miquelina Merces Malone, an immigrant from Portugal in 1955. The story follows our author when she leaves her extreme poverty in Portugal, arrives in the USA and encounters wonders, sadness, surprising changes to her lifestyle and extreme joy. It is a wonderful tale of overcoming obstacles and finding peace in this sometimes complicated thing we call life. This is her story...achieving the American dream despite all the hardships life threw in her way. Through her struggles, she becomes a millionaire, only to lose it all again and start all over. Follow in her footsteps and experience the many highs and lows, the laughter and the pain and all the in-betweens. This is a story of endurance, determination, and lots of love which was written for the benefit of the 11 grandchildren. How many of us wonder about our ancestors, where they came from, what they did, and how they lived? This story is an attempt to answer these questions while telling her story, so they will know and remember!
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| BN ID: | 2940185728574 |
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| Publisher: | Miquelina M. Malone |
| Publication date: | 05/18/2022 |
| Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
| Format: | eBook |
| File size: | 6 MB |
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