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Title: Risking it all for so little that meant so much
Review: It's 1761 in Satucket Village, Massachussetts; 39 year old Lyddie Berry lost her husband Edward to the high seas. Her son-in-law Nathan Clarke and her only surviving daughter Mehitable welcome her to their home. Following the rules of the land, Widow Berry is only entitled to one third of her former home. Lyddie decides to take her third rather than to have nothing. She struggles to survive on her own. Other villagers gossip about her relationship with her neighbor and her lack of attendance at church on the Sabbath. When others would give up and consent to others demands; Lyddie would not. A compelling novel with a unique perspective.
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