ASIN: B0711C623T
Publisher: Amazon Digital Services LLC
Pages: 348
1850, a small town in Australia: Glindi, an Aboriginal woman, gives birth to a daughter, the result of a rape by a white man. She names her Maraglindi, meaning "Glindi's sorrow," but the girl is a joy to all those around her. She has the gift of love.During her short life, she encounters everything intolerant, cruel Victorian society can throw at people it considers to be animals. She surmounts the savagery of the white invader by conquering hate with love. Even beyond death, she spreads compassion, then she returns a second time, with an ending that will touch your heart.Maraglindi: child of the land, fruit of an evil deed, and instrument of love.Here is one of the pivotal moments in the story:Gerald sat on the edge of his bed, exhausted from the effort of having got dressed. The door opened, and the great stomach came in, followed by Father. That's how Gerald always thought of him. ...
