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02271aam a2200373Ii 4500 001 9FB8776A300611EDA406B4E81FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20220909010236 008 211202t20222022txu 000 1 eng d 020 $a 1626349339 020 $a 9781626349339 035 $a (OCoLC)1286949615 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d BDX $d OJ4 $d OCLCO $d JAS $d KAY $d SILO 082 04 $a 813/.6 $2 23/eng/20220613 100 1 $a Brenner, Judith F., $e author. 245 14 $a The moments between dreams : $b a novel / $c Judith F. Brenner. 250 $a First edition. 264 1 $a Austin, Texas : $b Greenleaf Book Group Press, $c [2022] 300 $a 288 pages ; $c 22 cm 520 $a A story of hope, courage, and perseverance. Carol misses red flags about Joe's need for control before she marries him, dashing her dreams for herself and her family. Trouble escalates after their daughter Ellie is paralyzed by the polio virus and Joe returns from WWII. Carol realizes how brutal waking life can be, and she conceals bruises and protects her children the best she can.The Moments Between Dreams is a captivating story of a 1940s housewife who conforms to the rulebook of society until Joe pushes her too far. His constant intimidation shrinks Carol's confidence while she tries to boost Ellie's. Church-going neighbors in Carol's tight-knit Polish community are complacent, but Sam, a handsome reporter, stirs up Carol's zest for life. Despite impossible circumstances, Carol plans a secret escape. Along a risky path, she empowers her daughter to know no limits and teaches her son to stop the cycle of violence and gender discrimination. 650 0 $a Abused women $v Fiction. $9 217241 650 0 $a Abusive men $v Fiction. $9 234112 650 0 $a Family violence $v Fiction. $9 215582 650 0 $a Husband and wife $v Fiction. $9 251167 650 0 $a World War, 1939-1945 $v Fiction. $9 13395 650 0 $a Nineteen forties $v Fiction. 651 0 $a Chicago (Ill.) $v Fiction. $9 205541 655 7 $a Historical fiction. $2 lcgft $9 802185 941 $a 3 952 $l FXPH314 $d 20230606010449.0 952 $l XAPE737 $d 20230105010103.0 952 $l YUPD232 $d 20221005021937.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=9FB8776A300611EDA406B4E81FECA4DB 994 $a C0 $b KAYInitiate Another SILO Locator Search