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Open Turns

By Hendrika de Vries

Open Turns

By Hendrika de Vries

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If you believe in the power of dreams and intentions, this inspirational coming-of-age memoir set in 1950s Australia where an immigrant girl swimmer turns challenges and disappointments into opportunities for success is for you. Henny was just a little girl when she experienced brutal violence and hunger in WWII Amsterdam, but she is now a teenage immigrant swimmer in 1950s Australia where she must learn to turn challenges into success. She is smart, she swims fast, and she has definite opinions about the kind of woman she intends to be. She hears the timeless Land speak and sees the Southern Cross as a beacon when she walks in the bush with her father. She enjoys swimming star fame and championship victories and turns to the pool in her search to belong, to face fears and dashed hopes, until at every turn she sees more clearly her unique path ahead. "Intentions are like prayers, if you pay attention they come back as destiny," her mother has taught her. Is it intention or destiny that propels this young New Australian into her future long life?
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
232
Release Date:
2025-09-02
Publication Date:
2025-09-02
Publisher:
She Writes Press
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1647429501
ISBN13:
9781647429508
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
333 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
216 cm
Thickness:
14 cm
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