Luellen O’Connell is stunned and confused when her husband of just one month tells her he is leaving–and that he has another wife. Deeply wounded by this betrayal, Luellen decides to follow the dream she had set aside of obtaining a teaching degree. But her wayward husband left something behind when he abandoned her. Can Luellen overcome the odds and achieve her dream? Can she hide her secret, or will it destroy her dreams forever?

A moving story of tenacity and perseverance in the face of opposition, The Dawn of a Dream will inspire readers to discover and follow their own dreams.

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About The Author

Researching her family history, Ann discovered all the collected memoirs had been written by men and told from the male perspective. What was life like for the women who maintained the homes, reared the children, and followed their husbands from place to place? That sparked her interest in writing fiction. She learned her craft by attending classes, reading books and collecting a few rejections. Ann lives with her husband, Richard, in Oregon and their Belgian Shepherd named Amber.

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