01282cam a2200229 4500 130249020 TxAuBib 20130312120000.0 120910s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2011279107 9781611941333 pbk. $14.95 1611941334 pbk. $14.95 DLC DLC DLC TxAuBib SALA, SHARON. The boarding house / by Sharon Sala. Memphis, TN : Bell Bridge Books, 2012. v, 240 p. ; 23 cm. "Ellie Wayne has grown up in frightening circumstances, damaged by a sexually abusive father and mentally fragile mother. Scarred and still threatened by a father she hates and fears, Ellie believes her future holds nothing more than danger, shame and secrets . . . until the unspeakable happens, and Ellie is forced to choose. She can claim her life or continue to hide in the shadows. One amazing man might be the miracle worker who can help Ellie see that she has the power to move on with her life, to hope for something more. If she can trust him."--Back cover. 20130312. Sexually abused children Fiction. Life change events Fiction.