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Sandra Wagner-Wright
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Literature & Fiction
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Muffled Gulps
Remember the Rama's shrieks? She had a complete collapse. Judith sent for Rama's daughter Mano. When Rama came back to America she brought Mano and put her into school. Now Mano sits by her mother's bed, terrified Rama would die and leave her alone in a strange place. Mano wants to be with and take care of her mother, but Rama always goes away. It's a sad situation. Not only for Mano, but for Rama as well. Rama loves her daughter as best she can. She has no other family. But other matters seem more pressing. Fundraising. The farm. Famine victims. All crowd out the daughter Rama loves. Rama feels the cracks in Mano's heart, but she can't close them.
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Rama's Labyrinth: A Biographical Novel (Women of Determination and Courage)
Rama opened her eyes to Mano’s pale face, her hair every which way.
“How long have you been here?”
“Since last night. I thought you were dead, but Aunty Judith said you were sleeping.” Tears streamed down Mano’s face.
Rama reached up to wipe them with her fingers.
“Don’t cry, darling. God will heal me. Everything’s fine.”
Mano buried her face on the bed next to her mother, her words coming out in muffled gulps.
“You can’t keep rushing everywhere all the time. You never rest. You don’t eat properly. You have to let me help. Let me take care of you.”
Mano raised her tear stained face.
“Don’t send me back to school. Let me stay until you recover.”
Rama felt the cracks in Mano’s heart and willed herself to be strong.
“Mano,” she whispered, “Can you hear me?”
Mano nodded.
“I want to have you with me. I want you to be my closest confidant. But you must finish school first.”
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