When her husband deserted her in 1968, Pat Bennett was left with three kids to raise, no income and no future. But at age 23, she put herself through school and emerged a confident, strong-willed woman--determined to track down the man who had abandoned her despite legal prejudice that prolonged her search for 17 years.
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When her husband deserted her in 1968, Pat Bennett was left with three kids to raise, no income and no future. But at age 23, she put herself through school and emerged a confident, strong-willed woman--determined to track down the man who had abandoned her despite legal prejudice that prolonged her search for 17 years.
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Add this copy of Runaway Father to cart. $2.88, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1990 by Berkley Publishing Group.
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Very good. Same as picture, Ships First Class from Nevada, smooth spine, tight pages, pages yellowing, 3/18. Mass market (rack) paperback. Glued binding. Audience: General/trade.
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Add this copy of Runaway Father: the True Story of Pat Bennett, Her to cart. $10.00, very good condition, Sold by Crabtree's Collection rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sebago, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich.
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VG in VG DJ. One day, Pat's husband left her and her three daughters to fend for themselves. For 17 years she pursued him so he could be a. Father to her three daughters. Remainder mark.
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Very Good. Hardcover Very Good Standard used condition May have some wear, highlighting, notes, creasing, previous owner's name, etc May or may not include supplements such as infotrac or other web access codes (the dust cover may be missing) Fast & reliable delivery Exceptional customer service.
Add this copy of Runaway Father to cart. $19.22, like new condition, Sold by Lisa Van Munster rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Oshawa, ON, CANADA, published by Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers.
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Fine in Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. BOOK: Spine Bumped; Light Shelf Rub to Boards. DUST JACKET: Repaired; Lightly Creased; Slight Yellowing Due to Age; In Archival Quality Jacket Cover. SUB-TITLE: The True Story of Pat Bennett, Her Daughters, and Their Seventeen-Year Search. BOOK NUMBER: 14620. CONTENTS: Author's Note; PART ONE Survival; PART TWO The Search; PART THREE Confrontation; PART FOUR Justice; Epilogue; Acknowledgments. SYNOPSIS: This is the riveting true story of a woman, her three daughters, and their seventeen-year search for the man who abandoned them. Pat Bennett and David, a handsome Marine private, fell in love and married young. Pat gave birth to two baby girls in quick succession. But when she became pregnant with their third child, David began to spend his nights away from home. One day he threw a few clothes in the trunk of his car, drove away, and never returned. Shy and insecure, Pat was left with her children, a baby on the way, and no money, food, education, or future. For seventeen years Pat tried to find David, tracking him across the country as he discarded a variety of jobs, identities, and women. She wanted him to account for turning his back on the support of their children. But even more important to her, she believed her daughters had a right to know who their father was. At the very least, they deserved some explanation from him. In her search, Pat encountered a snarl of legal prejudice and unwelcome surprises in the way women and men alike responded to her circumstances. By the time she unearthed the clue that led her to David's whereabouts, she had gone on welfare, put herself through school, raised three strong-minded women, and transformed herself into a confident career person. When her precedent-setting case against David came to trial, it was she herself who represented her case in court. Told by veteran storyteller Richard Rashke with the cooperation of many of the players in this touching human drama, Runaway Father is an inspiring tale about women, family, and courage. Pat Bennett is an accountant. She and her three daughters-now nineteen, twenty-one, and twenty-two-live in Washington D.C. Richard Rashke is the prize-winning author of The Killing of Karen Silkwood, Escape from Sobibor, Capitol Hill in Black and White, and Stormy Genius, among other books.
Add this copy of Runaway Father to cart. $196.00, good condition, Sold by Pilkington & Sons rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Windber, PA, UNITED STATES, published 1988 by Harcourt Brace.
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