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The Immigrant's Daughter

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The Lavettes-Torn by divorce, dissension, and warring passions, the Lavettes face their most painful truths, mirroring a nation divided in the aftermath of Vietnam. The loves that seemed inviolate, the unquestioned loyalties, are struck down in an era of broken promises and lost ideas.

Barbara Lavette -Trapped between her own heroic past, her family's needs, and the shadow of her own encroaching age, Barbara is at the crossroads. Embracing the challenge of a congressional race, going out to face war - and love - in El Salvador, she must become the inspriation of her embattled family, the microcosm that is her ultimate testing ground for courage and strength.

In what was originally planned as the conclusion to the Lavette Saga, Barbara Lavette runs for public office and learns some interesting things about herself and her family. THE IMMIGRANT'S DAUGHTER was intended to conclude this sprawling family series, but Howard Fast came back several years later with AN INDEPENDENT WOMAN.

Barbara finds herself growing ever older and more confused, as the people she has loved for most of her life pass on, and her son becomes more of a stranger to her. She loses herself in the run for office, and discovers that public life isn't all it's cracked up to be. Also included is an adventure in El Salvador at a most turbulent time.

Howard Fast does not disappoint in his ability to tie together many loose threads. He also makes no apologies for his political leanings - he has a definite point of view in his fiction, and it is strongly evident here. I'm already sorry that there is only one more book in the series. I will be sorry to say goodbye to these people.

If you have never read a book by this author you are truly missing out on a great experience. While I loved all his books this seems to be my favorite

Just the fact that this book was written by Howard Fast, it's one of the main reason I bought it, read it and I was and I am very happy I did!!!!!