I Am My Father-Mother's Daughter
Looking Up When Life Looks Down
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Narrated by:
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Randi Bachman
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By:
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Cheryl Petersen
About this listen
A fast moving story of growing up in a big family, working on the farm as cheap labor, and reclaiming our native happiness and sense of belonging.
Listeners relate to Cheryl's life of plunging in and out of self-doubts and risk-taking, while finding the confidence to operate heavy-equipment and nurture family. A family that takes on a new look.
Cheryl gives voice to our abilities to deepen and enlarge relationships and to experience mental and physical health. A serious tone shows when to say “no” to abuse, and a whimsical tone shows when to say “yes” to newness.
©2019 Cheryl Petersen (P)2019 Cheryl PetersenListeners also enjoyed...
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