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Open Turns : From Dutch Girl to New Australian--A Memoir

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If you believe in the power of dreams and intentions, this inspirational coming-of-age memoir set in 1950s Australia where an immigrant girl swimmer turns challenges and disappointments into opportunities for success is for you.

Henny was just a little girl when she experienced brutal violence and hunger in WWII Amsterdam, but she is now a teenage immigrant swimmer in 1950s Australia where she must learn to turn challenges into success. She is smart, she swims fast, and she has definite opinions about the kind of woman she intends to be.

She hears the timeless Land speak and sees the Southern Cross as a beacon when she walks in the bush with her father. She enjoys swimming star fame and championship victories and turns to the pool in her search to belong, to face fears and dashed hopes, until at every turn she sees more clearly her unique path ahead.

"Intentions are like prayers, if you pay attention they come back as destiny," her mother has taught her. In this inspiring sequel to When a Toy Dog Became a Wolf and the Moon Broke Curfew, Hendrika de Vries asks herself: Is it intention or destiny that will carry her into the future she desires?

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781647429508
  • ISBN-10: 1647429501
  • Publisher: She Writes Press
  • Publish Date: September 2025
  • Dimensions: 8.43 x 5.43 x 0.79 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.74 pounds
  • Page Count: 232

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