Night Song for a Firstborn

By Maria Ellis

Crows, ragged and shining, glided gracefully like ancient creatures hovering over a new earth. They wove their blue black wings through the top branches of a dead tree in our backyard. I had not paid much attention to them until Annie stood there immobile, her blue eyes fastened upon them, her fingers gripping the window ledge.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Apr 29, 2011
• ISBN: 9781452068275

Maria Ellis

Maria Ellis writes about her journey out of the darkness and pain of domestic violence and child abuse. She writes about three generations of her family who have suffered from this violence and about her journey out of depression and into the light and love of God.

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