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This bestseller from Josephine Cox tells a story of running away from a secret but longing to go home. Home is where the heart is -- but it's also where the pain lies! Young Davie Adams is all alone. Devastated he flees his hometown of Blackburn to escape the memories of the worst night of his life. With little more than the shirt on his back he sets off on a lonely friendless road determined to find his father. Two people are stricken by his departure -- Judy his childhood friend who is desperate to reveal a secret she has kept close to her heart for so long and Joseph his grandfather who is racked with guilt about that fateful night. Exhausted and afraid Davie finds friendship and a place to stay but when fate deals him another disastrous blow he must decide whether to keep running or
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This bestseller from Josephine Cox tells a story of running away from a secret but longing to go home. Home is where the heart is -- but it's also where the pain lies! Young Davie Adams is all alone. Devastated he flees his hometown of Blackburn to escape the memories of the worst night of his life. With little more than the shirt on his back he sets off on a lonely friendless road determined to find his father. Two people are stricken by his departure -- Judy his childhood friend who is desperate to reveal a secret she has kept close to her heart for so long & Joseph his grandfather who is racked with guilt about that fateful night. Exhausted & afraid Davie finds friendship & a place to stay but when fate deals him another disastrous blow he must decide whether to keep running or return to face his demons!

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running - A sport or hobbie of moving rapidly on foot. Can also refer to the running of equipment or run time refering to the length of time an applicance can run or the quiet running of an applicance.
Heart - An organ that pumps blood around the body. Usually related to love.
Road - a manmade lane or a path that is used to speed up travel.
Shirt - an item of clothing. Shirts are worn over the shoulders and are buttoned together at the front. Shirts also have a collar.
Home - A place of permanent residence for families.

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