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Untold Stories of a Breadwinner: "A memoir of survival, sacrifice, and becoming"
Paperback
Biographies GeneralGeneral ParentingSelf-Help
Publisher Price: $29.99
ISBN13: 9781764463041
Publisher: Zandra Mae Cochrane
Published: Jan 12 2026
Pages: 132
Weight: 0.48
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Untold Stories of a Breadwinner
A memoir of survival, sacrifice, and becoming.
When life dmanded more than she could give, Zandra Mae Zandy gave everything. From a childhood shaped by poverty and responsibility, to becoming a young mother judged by her community, to carrying her entire family through financial hardship, addiction, illness, and loss - Zandra's story is a raw and intimate look at the hidden life of a breadwinner.
Her journey takes readers from remote classrooms in the Philippines to the emotional weight of losing her father, to the collapse of her marriage, and finally to the quiet courage of starting over alone in Australia.
This memoir reveals:
- the emotional and financial burden of being a family's backbone
- the loneliness of migration and rebuilding from zero
- the strength it takes to survive judgment, heartbreak, and loss
- the transformation of a woman who refused to break
Honest, heartbreaking, and deeply empowering, Untold Stories of a Breadwinner is a tribute to every woman who has ever carried more than she could hold - and still found a way to rise. Perfect for readers who love memoirs about resilience, motherhood, migration, and the quiet strength of ordinary women.
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