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A child bride. An abusive marriage. A tenacious woman. ""A testament to the human spirit and triumph of willpower!"" - Detroit Free Press Mia Odeh was born in Palestine, where her life took a horrific turn at the age of 16 when her parents married her off to a violent and cruel man. He brought her to America, where she was alone in a strange culture, raising their 5 children in the midst of a sexually and emotiontally abusive relationship with no apparent way out. But despite the cruelties she suffered, Mia never stopped dreaming of a different life for her and her children. This is the triumphant story of one woman's journey through the depths of hell and back, a testament to the human spirit and triumph of willpower despite seemingly insurmountable odds. This story ultimately transcends Mia's difficult experiences to offer courage and hope to any reader.

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Mia Odeh was born in Palestine, and at age 16 became a child bride to a much older and violently brutal man. She was brought, helpless and against her will, to Phoenix, Arizona. She endured years of mental, physical, and sexual violence, bearing five children to her tormentor.Despite the cruelties she suffered, Mia never stopped dreaming of a different life for herself and her children. Mia eventually fled her abusive marriage, and after years of struggle, she and her now six children have found a new beginning in Michigan.

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