A Woman Named Damaris (Women of the West)

About “A Woman Named Damaris (Women of the West)”

Nearly fifteen, Damaris begins to imagine life away from her father, whose drunken and mean behavior has traumatized the household for years. She carefully plans an escape, carrying only her mother's love, a golden brooch and a watch inherited in secret, and a name from the Bible whose meaning she cannot recall. She must come to terms with her past and trust her future.