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Book Review of Runaway Father: The True Story of Pat Bennett, Her Daughters, and Their Seventeen-Year Search

Runaway Father: The True Story of Pat Bennett, Her Daughters, and Their Seventeen-Year Search
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When hr husband deserted her in 1968, Pat Bennett as left with 3 kids to raise, no income, and no future. At age 23, Pat saw no way out--abandonment meant poverty and despair. Until she turned her life around, put herself fhrough school--and emerged as a confident, strong-minded woman.
Then she decided to track down the man who left her behind.
Determined to find David, Pat faced a snarl of legal prejudice as she worked toward the final confrontation with her streanged husband. Her seventeen-year search stands as a testament to courage and commitment--for it was Pat herself who presentd her case in court....

VERY GOOD BOOK!!!!!!!