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The Girl Who Carried the Dream: A Novel of Dreams and Survival

The Girl Who Carried the Dream: A Novel of Dreams and Survival

Dadap, Mildred

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Young Adult Nonfiction

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ISBN13: 9798192598726
Publisher: Independently Published
Pages: 44
Weight: 0.13
Height: 0.12 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
How far would you go to break the cycle of poverty when even your own family doubts you?

In the quiet, dusty barrio of San Isidro, life is defined by hard work and thin meals. The Santos family knows struggle intimately, but amid the heat and heavy labor, they once shared simple joys. That changes as the weight of survival sets in. For Teresa, the second child, growing up means bearing a different kind of burden-she becomes the family blacksheep, constantly scolded and burdened by self-doubt under the watchful eyes of her village.

When tragedy strikes and their devoted father falls gravely ill, the family's fragile world completely shatters. Unable to afford college, the children leave their home for the harsh, unforgiving noise of the city, taking jobs as domestic helpers just to keep rice on the table and buy their father's medicine.

Scrubbing floors and trapped in a life she never wanted, Teresa reaches a turning point. When her father recovers and offers a path back to school-one child at a time-Teresa steps forward. Refusing to let her past or her family's expectations define her future, she takes the ultimate leap of faith to earn her degree and claim her self-worth.

The Girl Who Carried the Dream is an inspiring, deeply emotional novel about resilience, filial love, and the quiet courage it takes to rise above poverty and prove your worth to the world-and to yourself.

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