My American Dream - One Woman's Journey Living With a Chronic Disease (Hardcover)

Born in a farming village in rural Spain, a young girl is faced with the harsh realities of life at an early age. Forced to be separated from her parents continents away she is raised by her grandparents as if one of their own. After years of being exiled from her family she is suddenly ripped away from the only life she had ever known. Called upon to rejoin her mother and father in South America she begins a journey of discovery that will shape what will eventually become her American Dream. Along the way she will face obstacles that may seem familiar to some, as well as some that are so unique that are unimaginable to most. As a teenager she was diagnosed with a chronic disease, which she was informed would lead to her eventual paralysis. As a young mother she was faced with a decision of where to raise a family away from the growing violence of her adopted homeland, and as a young professional she was ostracized by her peers for her accent and the physical toll her disease had begun to take on her appearance. This book takes you on one woman's journey of self discovery that spans from that small farming village in Spain to the big city lights of Miami and New York City all the while witnessing the internal battles that eventually shape her and allow her to be able to live Her American Dream.

General

Imprint:	Authorhouse
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	October 2010
Authors:	Dr Maria Miller • Daniel Miller
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - With printed dust jacket / With dust jacket
Pages:	192
ISBN-13:	978-1-4520-7699-7
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Health, Home & Family > Family & health > Family & other relationships > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General Books > Biography > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Aspects of religions (non-Christian) > Religious life & practice > General
LSN:	1-4520-7699-5
Barcode:	9781452076997

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