Running Between Dandelions - by Penda Lynn James (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

A woman must understand her mother's story in order to overcome her fear of being an unfit mother.

After a stranger arrives at the door, bringing with her the news of a family secret, Joyce is forced to confront the woman she's spent her life trying not to become. Her mother's voice, once misinterpreted as strength, is stripped, revealing a history of pain that reshapes everything Joyce believed about motherhood, loyalty, and love.

Fleeing the toxicity that raised her, and leaving behind siblings she protected, Joyce steps into a world her mother tried to shield her from. She finds hope, possibility, and opportunity beyond her fear. Along the way, she discovers that one can't run forever; she finds the courage to face her mother's past and learn from it. When Joyce finds herself expecting a child of her own, she must face the hardest question of all: how do you love freely when loss and fury are part of your inheritance?

Running Between Dandelions is a heartfelt and captivating story about mothers and daughters, forgiveness, and the courage it takes to confront the truth that you run from.

Complicated relationships require understanding and forgiveness.

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