Rita K Read (12 results)

Condition: Very Good. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Condition: New.

2008 Grey Softcover, G, a young Finnish girl arrives in the US, ISBN 978-0-595-47510-0, 262 pages.

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. 1st Ed. Signed by Read. 262pp,octavo paperback. light cover wear, signs of old price sticker top front cover, binding solid and strong, interior text clean. signed by author.

Paperback. Condition: As New. No Jacket. Signed by One of the Authors, Rita Read, on the Title Page. Trade Paperback As New. Attractive, glossy, bright & clean cover, soundly bound, internals as new. A moving story of Mila, a victim of the poverty of post-WW II, Finland. She is sold by her mother and sent alone across the world to a seemingly better life. She is adopted by a family ruled by a malevolent woman who makes Mila's growing up years a living hell. Her beloved brother remained in Finland and suffers from tuberculosis. This is a penetrating psychological portrait of the bond between brother and sister. They resolve not only to endure's life's hardships but to transend them. Heart-breaking and inspiring story. 261 pages. 9 x 6 inches. iUniverse Inc., Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A., 2008. Signed by Author.…

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

paperback. Condition: New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title.

PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000.

Paperback. Condition: New.

Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Nothing to Declare traces the story of Mila, a victim of the poverty of post-WWII Finland. Sold by her mother, sent alone across the world to a seemingly better life, she is adopted into a family ruled by a malevolent woman who makes Mila's growing-up years a living hell.The book alternates between Mila's life in America and her beloved brother's life in Finland where he fights a deadly disease. An uplifting story of the bonds of family and hope. Forces the reader to keep turning the pages, searching for the next event.A life-sized painting. Layer by layer you discover darkness, a ray of light. The colors, the smells, the past and present, come to life. I feel powerfully connected to the little girl. Her pain makes me weep, her spirit is strong. Marianne Friberg, Finnish artist: hemp weaving, metal sculpture.A penetrating psychological portrait of the bond between brother and sister. Frightened, isolated, Mila fights fate's cruelty as her brother struggles for his life. Their resolve, not only to endure life's hardships, but to transcend them, is remarkable and compelling. Fay E. Kagan, M.D., Child Psychiatrist, Los Angeles, CAYoung people lived with the shadow of death during Finland's tuberculosis epidemic. Some found a way to live, and to love, in the midst of despair. Powerful. Teems with life, determination, hope. Raimo A. Andersson, Finland.…

Condition: New. Dieser Artikel ist ein Print on Demand Artikel und wird nach Ihrer Bestellung fuer Sie gedruckt. KlappentextrnrnNothing to Declare traces the story of Mila, a victim of the poverty of post-WWII Finland. Sold by her mother, sent alone across the world to a seemingly better life, she is adopted into a family ruled by a malevolent woman who ma.…