A Woman's Worth.A Woman's Worth Marie B. Leonarde Hudson Books 275 Rich Ave., Mount Vernon Mount Vernon, estate, United States Mount Vernon, NE Va., overlooking the Potomac River near Alexandria, S of Washington, D.C.; home of George Washington from 1747 until his death in 1799. , NY 10552 0978629655 $14.95 The haunting yet courageous memoir memoir History or record composed from personal observation and experience. Closely related to autobiography, a memoir differs chiefly in the degree of emphasis on external events. of author Marie B. Leonarde, A Woman's Worth: My Life, My Struggle is the true story of a young Haitian wife who suffered terribly in a culture where women are little more than possessions. Married to a cruel and corrupt husband, who cheated on her, abandoned her at childbirth childbirth: see birth. Childbirth Childlessness (See BARRENNESS.) Artemis (Rom. Diana) goddess of childbirth. [Gk. Myth. , and threatened her with a machete, she finally gathered the courage to leave, reclaiming her life by escaping with her children to New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of . Gradually overcoming the horror of her past, she offers frank testimony of her trials and emotional recovery through spirituality and soul-searching. A profound message of support and openness to all, especially abused spouses and companions, A Woman's Worth: My Life is an unforgettable tale of inner strength and resolution. |
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