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by Paloma Planelles Baeza (Editor), Noreen J. Byrne (Author)
Historia 1. Lily es una joven Cenicienta moderna. Abandonada a la merced de su cruel padre y su tío lisiado, aprende que su vida es solo para servir o ser castigada. Cuando Lily le abre la puerta a un trabajador social sabe que su vida está en peligro. Escapa de la casa del horror y se refugia en los brazos del hombre de sus sueños: un hombre que pertenece a otra mujer. Sola y embarazada, Lily empieza a perder las ganas de vivir hasta que un amable granjero la esconde en su granero, en contra de los deseos de su malhablada esposa. Story 1. Lily is a young modern day Cinderella. Left to the mercies of her cruel father and crippled uncle, she learns that her life is only to serve or be punished. When Lily opens the door to a social worker she knows her life is in danger. She escapes from the house of horror and finds herself in the arms of her dream man. A man who belongs to another woman. Alone and pregnant Lily becomes a vagrant, begging on the streets. Cold and starving Lily begins to lose the will to live until a kind farmer hides her in is barn, against the wishes of his foul mouthed wife. Read Lily's story to survive against all odds. Historia 2. Eileen es una mujer frágil de sesenta y cinco años que se ha recluido tras la muerte de su marido. Apaga el teléfono y se niega a abrir la puerta a vecinos o amigos. Al cabo de seis meses, ve y oye a su madre muerta hablar con ella. Cuando el pedido de la compra no llega, Eileen pasa días sin comer y, cuando intenta salir de casa, comienzan sus verdaderos problemas. Story 2. Eileen is a frail sixty-five-year-old lady who became a recluse after her husband's death. She turns off her phone and refuses to open the door to neighbours or friends. After six months, she sees and hears her dead mother talking to her. When her shopping order doesn't arrive, Eileen goes days without food and when she tries to leave the house her real troubles begin. Free audios on: youreadenglish.com
