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    Broken: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
    Broken: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
    Broken: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
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    Broken: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story

    By Marsha Ward

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    Rida Owen didn’t know married life on the Colorado frontier could be so difficult. Nothing in her Catholic upbringing prepared her for long, lonely nights when her husband, Bert, goes drinking. And womanizing. And then comes home to beat her.

    Her mother-in-law thinks she’s stuck up when she doesn’t participate in homestead washday. Rida only wants to hide her bruises and preserve her marriage.

    Then a neighbor from her past stops to say hello and reveals a secret of his own.

    A Shenandoah Neighbors story that reveals a dark corner of the Owen Family universe.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMarsha Ward
    Release dateJan 19, 2018
    ISBN9781947306035
    Broken: A Shenandoah Neighbors Story
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    Marsha Ward

    Marsha Ward was born in the sleepy little town of Phoenix, Arizona, and grew up with chickens, citrus trees, and lots of room to roam. She began telling stories at a very early age, regaling neighborhood chums with her tales over homemade sugar cookies and milk. Her love of 19th Century Western history was reinforced by visits to her cousins on their ranch and listening to her father's stories of homesteading in Old Mexico and in the Tucson area.Over the years, Marsha became an award-winning poet, writer and editor, with over 900 pieces of published work. She is the founder of American Night Writers Association and a member of Western Writers of America, Indie Author Hub, and Arizona Professional Writers. She makes her home in a tiny forest hamlet in Arizona. When she is not writing, she loves to give talks, meet readers, and sign books.

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      Broken - Marsha Ward

      Broken

      Rida Owen didn’t know married life on the Colorado frontier could be so difficult. Nothing in her Catholic upbringing prepared her for long, lonely nights when her husband, Bert, goes drinking. And womanizing. And then comes home to beat her.

      Her mother-in-law thinks she’s stuck up when she doesn’t participate in homestead washday. Rida only wants to hide her bruises and preserve her marriage.

      Then a neighbor from her past stops to say hello and reveals a secret of his own.

      A Shenandoah Neighbors story that reveals a dark corner of the Owen Family universe.

      Broken

      A Shenandoah Neighbors Story

      Marsha Ward

      Copyright © 2018 Marsha Ward

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed or transmitted in any form or by any means, without prior written permission.

      WestWard Books

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      Publisher’s Note: This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, places, and incidents are a product of the author’s imagination. Locales and public names are sometimes used for atmospheric purposes. Any resemblance to actual people, living or dead, or to businesses, companies, events, institutions, or locales is completely coincidental.

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      Ebook ISBN 978-1-947306-03-5

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only and may not be re-sold or given away to other people. Please purchase only authorized electronic editions, and do not participate in or encourage electronic piracy of copyrighted materials. Your support of the author’s rights and hard work is appreciated.

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      Books by Marsha Ward

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      Chapter 1

      He hasn't touched me in three months.

      Rida O'Connor Owen turned away from the un-curtained, multi-paned glass window through which she had been watching her husband stumble toward the two-story log barn her father-in-law had raised years ago on the family homestead. She touched her swollen cheek. It would be days before she could leave the house. If she took her laundry to the communal wash day next Monday, Ma Owen's sharp eyes would catch sight of the colorful bruises she knew would show by then.

      Rida figured Bert's ma already had cause to wonder what went on in

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