Then Pity, Then Embrace - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Macmillan, 1967.
Then Pity, Then Embrace - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Fine in price-clipped dust-jacket.
When her mother dies, seventeen-year-old Oona feels the weight of her grief and the guilt of not being there. She shuts herself away from the world, retreating into her dark thoughts and memories. Oona's brother discovers her in a state of disarray and takes her to see their mother's best friend, who has been widowed for years. The old woman takes pity on Oona and tells her a story of a princess who was also grieving and lost. The princess found comfort in her friends and in the healing power of love. Oona is moved by the story and decides to start living again. She starts by forgiving herself for her mother's death and starts to make new friends. Oona learns that the love of a good friend is the best medicine for healing.; 8vo; $6.00.
Price: $40.00
