El Legado de Marta: La Esperanza de Su Madre (Paperback)

from jovilla

The book starts with the story of Marta, a determined and capable young woman, growing up in Switzerland in the late 1800's. Marta has an abusive father and meek submissive mother, and knows she is destined for a better life. Forced to quit school and begin working, she is a quick learner and acc...

from ReviewsbyMolly

Do you ever have that feeling that no matter what you do, your dreams and hopes will never come true? That you will always be a disappointment to the people who should be cherishing you the most no matter what? Well, that is exactly what happened to Marta, the young girl in this novel. My heart w...

from debs4jc

Powerful, thought-provoking, and emotionally engaging--this story takes the reader from Switzerland to France, England, Canada, and finally the United states as it follows Marta on her life's journey. Marta grows up longing to escape the control of her domineering father who seems to value her on...

from nyiper

I was not familiar with this author and picked up the CD. It is great for story value and moves right along. When we get to the Marta "being-a-mother" part to her oldest daughter, it's almost hard to believe how hard she is, even as she explains it all away in her letters to Rosie. The extent of ...

from cherryblossommj

As a fan of author Francine Rivers best selling novel Redeeming Love I was excited to learn that she was coming out with a new long book. I mean five hundred pages long. It is not often that you can find good epic novels these days and I was eager for this first book in a two book series. In read...