In post-Civil War New York City, sixteen-year-old Aislynn Denehy cannot find a job, she has no place to live and no family to help her. Some might think this is a problem; Aislynn believes it s an opportunity, but she has a lot to learn. No formulaic romance, this love story depicts life as it truly
A Far Away Home
β Scribed by Faber, Howard
- Book ID
- 108992521
- Publisher
- WriteLife Publishing
- Year
- 2014
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 908 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781608080519
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
This is the story of Ali, growing up in a peaceful Afghanistan, but later having to resist the control of first the Russians and later the Taliban, so he and his family could live at peace in their home. It's the story of many young Afghans, a story of the Afghanistan that was, and a story with hope for a brighter future.
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