Just when ten-year-old Maria Della Notte becomes comfortable with her surrogate mother and their surroundings she discovers an unsettling truth about her origin. Who is she? How did she get here? Why does she have a surrogate mother? Who left her in the care of a surrogate mother and why? Where did she come from? Why is she forced to leave? Can she learn to live in a new country without family or friends where language, customs and traditions are unfamiliar and intimidating? Whom can she trust? Will she ever love and be loved? Will she find answers to her endless questions?

Coming from a poverty-stricken, war-torn country, Maria quickly learns the benefits and advantages of wealth, education and her new life in a place filled with opportunity. While she is pleased with her newly acquired affluence and experiences, Maria has never been truly happy since she left her homeland. The friendship she offers at school, and the kindness she extends to some of her classmates is met with ridicule and rejection.

At every turn, Maria feels unloved, so she withdraws and buries herself in studies and extracurricular activities. She strives to be the best at every challenge put before her. Her goals stretch far beyond seeking not only to win, but to win by a landslide.

Maria is a young lady dreaming of reconnecting with her mentor, while carrying a big chip on her shoulder waiting for the right someone to gently remove it.

Formato	Tapa dura
Número de Páginas	216
Lenguaje	Inglés
Editorial	Austin Macauley
Fecha de Publicación	2023-06-23
Dimensiones	9.21" x 6.14" x 0.56" pulgadas
Letra Grande	No
Con Ilustraciones	No
Temas	Llegada de la Edad

Giuliano, Jr.

J R Giuliano is an octogenarian brother, husband of Audrey for 66 years, father of three daughters and a son, grandfather of nine ladies and five gentlemen, great grandfather of thirteen great grandsons, and seven great granddaughters. He's a friend, a curious entrepreneur, adventurer, watcher of sports, who enjoys reading, writing, nature, the outdoors, fishing in fresh water and the deep sea. He likes Italian food and enjoys cooking it, especially for groups of his large family. And, to travel anywhere learning about people, places, culture and food.