BLUE ISLAND, Ill., Sept. 17, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Xlibris, the leading print-on-demand publishing services provider, announces the release of Ma'ling, a new book of hard life, abuse and sorrows authored by Willa Ruff.
Ma'ling follows the experiences of a young girl named Marya who, with her brother, lived with an alcoholic mother struggling to deal with the pain of being deserted by her husband. When their mother did not return home after several days, Marya and her brother were sent to their grandmother. As it turns out, their grandmother is an overly-strict and abusive Christian who ruled her church and her home with an iron fist. Each day, Marya and her brother were forced to do her bidding with house chores and other orders, in return for living with her.
Years later, the boy ran away and Marya found herself alone with her grandmother's wrath. Along the way, Marya struggled to gain acceptance at school and around the neighborhood, as most people looked down on her due to her ethnicity. With so much pain and rejection around her, how long can Marya last? The outcome awaits readers.
Dramatic and compelling, Ma'ling strongly emphasizes the cultural conflicts, prejudice and hostile minds that minorities encounter in society. Readers who wish to order a copy of this book are encouraged to visit Xlibris.com or call (888) 795-4274 today.
About the Author
Willa Ruff was born in a large town during the early 1940s and into a family of socially unprepared people. She is an only child, and biracial. Her father was Italian, and her mother is part Native American and part Black, so when she was born, she created an big uproar in the family. Her entire life, Ruff went through an abusive state, with the exception of her thirty years in church.
Ma'ling * by Willa Ruff
Publication Date: August 30, 2008
Trade Paperback; $15.99; 78 pages; 978-1-4363-5386-1
Cloth Hardback; $24.99; 78 pages; 978-1-4363-5387-8
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