Resilient Ruin: A memoir of hopes dashed and reclaimed

Biography & Memoir
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Author: Laura McHale Holland ISBN: 9780982936580
Publisher: Laura McHale Holland Publication: December 3, 2016
Imprint: Smashwords Edition Language: English
Author: Laura McHale Holland
ISBN: 9780982936580
Publisher: Laura McHale Holland
Publication: December 3, 2016
Imprint: Smashwords Edition
Language: English

A teenage girl breaking free.
A cunning classmate on the prowl.
Can she recover after they collide?

Orphaned as a child, fourteen-year-old Laura finally rebels against her abusive guardian. No longer willing to tolerate the violent tirades and imprisoning restrictions at home, Laura lives on dreams, rock ’n’ roll, and kisses in moonlight. She believes whatever comes next can’t be worse than what she’s already endured.

Her hope for a normal life is ripped away when a predator reels her in. With her heart shattered and her confidence destroyed, Laura plunges into a downward spiral.

Drug abuse and risky sexual behavior lead to depression and years of heartbreaking consequences. Laura’s dark path begins to threaten her survival. Yet survive she does, with little of what she longs for, but all that she needs to start building a better life.

Resilient Ruin: A memoir of hopes dashed and reclaimed is a deeply moving personal story that pops with details of American life in the Sixties and Seventies, taking readers on a rocky but ultimately inspiring journey. If you like tales with brave, unaffected heroines; striking scenes and characters; and pacing that keeps you turning page after page; you’ll love Laura McHale Holland’s masterful memoir of survival and learning to forgive.

Start reading your next favorite author today!

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A teenage girl breaking free.
A cunning classmate on the prowl.
Can she recover after they collide?

Orphaned as a child, fourteen-year-old Laura finally rebels against her abusive guardian. No longer willing to tolerate the violent tirades and imprisoning restrictions at home, Laura lives on dreams, rock ’n’ roll, and kisses in moonlight. She believes whatever comes next can’t be worse than what she’s already endured.

Her hope for a normal life is ripped away when a predator reels her in. With her heart shattered and her confidence destroyed, Laura plunges into a downward spiral.

Drug abuse and risky sexual behavior lead to depression and years of heartbreaking consequences. Laura’s dark path begins to threaten her survival. Yet survive she does, with little of what she longs for, but all that she needs to start building a better life.

Resilient Ruin: A memoir of hopes dashed and reclaimed is a deeply moving personal story that pops with details of American life in the Sixties and Seventies, taking readers on a rocky but ultimately inspiring journey. If you like tales with brave, unaffected heroines; striking scenes and characters; and pacing that keeps you turning page after page; you’ll love Laura McHale Holland’s masterful memoir of survival and learning to forgive.

Start reading your next favorite author today!

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