New York, New York, U. S. A.: Delacorte Press, 1998. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition (Number Line With The One Present). The Book Is Bound In Black Paper Over Boards With Gilt Lettering On The Spine. Author's Signature Stamped In Gilt On The Front. The Unclipped Jacket Has A Vertical Crease On The Front Flap.

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A harrowing journey into the heart of America's hidden shameA novel of courage, hope and love...From her secret perch at the top of the stairs, seven-year-old Gabriella watches the guests arrive at her parents' lavish Manhattan home. The click, click click of her mother's high heels strikes terror into her heart, as she has been told that she is to blame for her mother's rage - and her father's failure to protect her. Her world is a confusing blend of terror, betrayal and pain, and Gabriella knows that there is no safe place for her to hide.When her parents' marriage collapses, her father disappears and her mother abandons her to a convent, where Gabriella's battered body and soul begin to mend amid the quiet safety and hushed rituals of the nuns. And when she grows into womanhood, young Father Joe Connors comes into her life. Like Gabriella, Joe is haunted by the pain of his childhood, and with her he takes the first steps towards healing. But their relationship leads to disaster as Joe must choose between the priesthood and Gabriella. She struggles to survive on her own in New York, where she seeks escape through her writing, until eventually she is able to find forgiveness, freedom from guilt, and healing from abuse. In this work of daring and compassion, Danielle Steel has created a vivid portrait of an abused child's broken world which will shock and move you to your very soul.

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Bookseller: Granada Bookstore (Member IOBA) (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 041756
Title: The Long Road Home
Author: Steel, Danielle
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Fine
Jacket Condition: Near Fine
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: 1st Edition 1st Printing
ISBN 10: 0385319568
ISBN 13: 9780385319560
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Place of Publication: New York, New York, U. S. A.
Date Published: 1998
Pages: 397
Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
Keywords: Child Abuse - Fiction; Women Authors - Fiction; New York (N.Y.) - Fiction. Psychological

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