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    Woman's Story
    Woman's Story
    Woman's Story
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    Woman's Story

    By Francine Rodriguez

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    "The stories of these Latina women's lives depict conflict in gender bias, experiences of exploitation, violence, and powerlessness, sometimes resulting in pain and despair in their turbulent world. But these stories also tell of these women's celebration of life itself that empowers them and gives them the will to sustain. These stories resonate on a deeply emotional level"--
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMadville Publishing
    Release dateAug 19, 2021
    ISBN9781948692618
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