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MOLLIE'S FOLLIES: Inspired by real-life events Kindle Edition

by Bonnie Mill Lemke (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 9 ratings
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Novel MOLLIE'S FOLLIES is the 1950's to 1990's era action adventure of Mary Lynn Sharp, an abandoned youngster. A bitter childhood; teenage years focused on self-reliant survival; traveling America's East Coast to West Coast Mainland and back again in search of compassion, love, and a place to call home, makes this beauty vulnerable to breakups and heartache. This story is inspired by real-life events but fictionalized from the perspective of reunited kinfolk. All Mollie's siblings were abandoned; father left home and never returned when she's age nine; mother is always somewhere, entertaining strange men. Mollie mimics what she sees and none of it is good. Substance abuse and sick of being sick, eventually motivates mistreated Mollie to seek salvation. How many marriages are too many? How much abuse can one person take? How many automobile accidents can you withstand? Mary Lynn Sharp is an example of grit, guts, and gumption.
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    352 pages
  2. Language
    English
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    On Kindle Scribe
  4. Publication date
    May 29, 2018
  5. Reading age
    14 - 18 years
  6. Grade level
    10 - 12
  7. File size
    864 KB
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"Mollie's Follies, a fictitious biography of a beautiful woman on the run. That's why, in my opinion, this first-time author deserves a 5-star rating. If you like fast-paced action movies exploding, without any warning, from one scene to another... Mollie's Follies
byBonnie Mill Lemke
Angelika Schwarz's review Jun 15, 2018

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Having been adopted at the age of 25 months old, I spent the next 48 years not knowing my biological family. After my adoptive parents went to be with the Lord, I began investigating birth kin and found my birth mother and a few surviving siblings. All lived within a 50 mile radius of where I was raised and settled down.  While "Mollie's Follies" and all its characters are fictionalized, the core of the story comes from observing some of the biological relatives. The cover represents a family tree, looking from beneath its branches. Awed by the fact that one of my siblings had been married 5 times before the age 29, inspired several chapters of "Mollie's Follies."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07DDN1DNY
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ ; 2nd edition (May 29, 2018)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 29, 2018
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 864 KB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 352 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 1983261203
  • Customer Reviews:
    5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars 9 ratings

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Bonnie Mill Lemke

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Bonnie Mill Lemke is a retired office manager, married to a geologist for over thirty-seven years. Bill and Bonnie Lemke travel the USA twice a year in their Winnebago Vista RV with two dogs, a Goldendoodle named Taffy and a Corgi named Daisy. Bonnie and Bill have been enjoying the sport of geocaching since 2008 and have logged over 18,000 finds.

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Lina Rehal
5.0 out of 5 stars The Will To Survive
Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2018
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This author's first novel is the story of a beautiful young girl who is abandoned by her mother at an early age and forced to find her way in the world alone. With no money, little education and no skills, Mollie has to depend on her own devices and survival instincts. She sinks into a life of alcohol, drugs and the wrong men, but her strong will keeps her going, despite the emotional ups and downs of her dysfunctional lifestyle.

Mollie is an engaging character with an incredible determination to survive. The reader wants to see her succeed throughout this fast paced story of a woman's fight to overcome the hardships life has thrown at her.

Nicely done!
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Ellen B
5.0 out of 5 stars An Interesting and fun story
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2019
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This book, once I started reading it I couldn't put it down. It was easy reading and I enjoyed the characters.
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Bonnie Mill Lemke
5.0 out of 5 stars A youngster's formative years, has a way of dictating their entire lives and the lives of those around them.
Reviewed in the United States on July 2, 2018
Author Angelika Schwarz's wrote: Mollie's Follies is a fictitious biography of a beautiful woman on the run, following a bitter childhood and having been cast into life without guidance. The never-ending carousel of poverty to riches, alcohol abuse, men, car accidents, hospitalizations and fleeing for her life over and over again, grabs the reader's heartstrings, in hopes that the naive and trusting Mollie, desperate for love and compassion, will finally find a place she can call home. This novel is definitely competency written and provides thought-provoking perspectives. I've never read anything quite like this novel. That's why, in my opinion, this first-time author deserves a 5-star rating. Without a doubt, a great deal of thought, research, and time has been invested in this story. If you like fast-paced action movies exploding, without any warning, from one scene to another, then this novel is for you!
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Deborah Watkins
5.0 out of 5 stars An adventure
Reviewed in the United States on February 23, 2019
Mollies Follies a story about Mary Lynn Sharp a woman whose destiny was determined by the people she allowed to come into her life. The character's vulnerability draws you in and causes you to be both angry and sad for Mollie at the same time. She will take you from one roller coaster ride to another. You can't help but respect her resilience. A good read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Mollies Follies
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2019
Bonnie did a wonderful job on her first book, can't wait for the next one. The story keep me interested till the end, keep me guessing what was next. Keep up the good work.
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Patti
5.0 out of 5 stars The best book I read
Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2020
I read the book and loved it
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Nicholas Knows
5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Reviewed in the United States on April 22, 2019
Good stuff
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Eagle Heart
5.0 out of 5 stars A Tough Read of a True Story...Testament to the Tenacity of the Human Spirit
Reviewed in Canada on June 20, 2018
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I have to be honest…"Mollie’s Follies" was one of the most difficult books I’ve ever had to read through. The abuse and suffering that Mollie endured was horrific and hurt my heart. I often felt the impact of the ongoing abuse deep inside of my own soul, and felt such great sadness that any one person should have to endure what Mollie endured. This story is a difficult read for sensitive souls and those prone to experiencing "vicarious trauma". Child abuse, child abandonment, sexual abuse, violent spousal abuse…are normal in Mollie's fractured life. The reason I kept going with this book was that I knew it was a true story, so I persevered my way through, wanting to see how Mollie fared, and hoping for a happy outcome. I will restrain from posting any spoilers here, suffice to say that Mollie is a living testament to the tenacity of an indomitable spirit.
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