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Bed of Roses or Snakes and Indians by Susan Doran -Shore Life for Helen had never been a bed of roses. She seemed to always struggle. At school she had always needed to try twice as hard as anyone else to get, what for everyone else, was just so easy. After agreeing to get married at 17 because she truly, believed that no one else would ever ask her, she began an overwhelming life of sadness and pain. However, the one thing she had going for her was her determination to never give up on her dreams no matter what anyone said s...
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