
Two Thousand Minnows
A Young Girl's Story of Separation, Forgiveness, and Hope
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Narrated by:
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Elizabeth Evans
About this listen
When Sandra Leigh was seven years old, she fell into the role of protector of her mother and three younger siblings. One winter night, she ushered her mother out of the house during one of her father’s tirades, and then snuck her back into the dark home through a window. Sandra was used to events like these; what she wasn’t used to were the mountains and nature surrounding her new home in West Virginia. Raised in the city, it took some time to get used to the long, hot summer days and nights, but she soon found that the forests, rivers, and mountains were more secure and comforting than the house that held her abusive and volatile father. Catching minnows in the gentle river, riding on rope swings, and exploring the outdoors distracted her from what was waiting at home. But then, her mother became pregnant again, and Sandra’s concern for her family and their well-being grew when her mother returned home from the hospital without the baby. In Two Thousand Minnows, Sandra reflects on the events of her childhood and adolescence, including the time spent traveling across the country with her anxious, worn-out family in a small, cramped car. As Sandra grows older, she realizes that what they’re chasing when they move from town to town the perfect, stable life cannot exist, at least for her, until she has the answers to all the questions she never asked. As an adult, Sandra decides to stop running from the past and instead revisit it, refusing to give up until she unearths the truth and finds the sister who never came home.
©2014 Sandra Leigh Vaughan (P)2014 Audible Inc.worries and triumphs that we can all empathise with to some extent. Was sad when it finished.
Best book I’ve listened to in a long while
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Loved it. Amazing
This was an audiobook included for free I’m so glad, if not I might have missed it. It is the only book from this author - so far🤞she writes more
What a beautiful book
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Beautifully written and so touching. My heart felt so very sad for these children.
The narrator spoke too slowly and irritated me, but I am still giving this five stars as the story was so good.
Beautiful story
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Such an interesting story, sad at times but kept my interest and would thoroughly recommend to others.
Really good
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FABULOUS
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My sympathies with the mother got a bit thin towards the end too as I couldn’t see why she didn’t leave her violent, nasty, damaged husband. She clearly had family she could call on for support. Anything would have been better than living the half-life that was hers and her children’s.
Fascinating story but at least a third longer than it needed to be.
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Two thousand minnows
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Good
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long but worth it
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....totally engrossing
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