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The House That Wasn't A Home
Paperback
ISBN13: 9781971681108
Publisher: Issa Sannia
Published: Sep 16 2026
Pages: 180
Weight: 0.55
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A powerful story of loss, resilience, and becoming whole.
Maya was just a child when everything she loved began to disappear. First, her father died in a car accident. Then her mother traveled abroad. Left behind in a house that looked like home but never felt like one, Maya learned to survive in silence, waiting to be seen, chosen, and loved.
Through hardship, betrayal, and quiet endurance, Maya discovers the strength of her own voice. With the help of unexpected kindness, chosen family, and her unbreakable will, she rises beyond the pain meant to define her.
The House That Wasn't A Home is a deeply moving coming-of-age novel about grief, emotional neglect, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to choose yourself.
This is not a story about being rescued.
It is a story about becoming free.
For readers who believe healing is possible and that even the quietest voices deserve to be heard.
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