false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1185824954m/1608989.jpg 1608989 1 At first, leaving home in the middle of the night seemed exciting to Sarah Jane, an adventure. It also seemed necessary. Sarah Jane had heard the arguments between her mother and father. She had seen the bruises shadowing Mama's perfectly made-up face. And when Daddy finally turned his anger on Sarah Jane, Mama seemed to wake up and decide that enough was enough. Now they're living at the Sweetwater Motel in Ohio, 'The Heart of It All.' For Sarah Jane, the adventure is over and reality has set in. Money is tight, nerves are frayed. Sarah Jane misses her best friend, her books, her grandma, the horse she always rode. She even misses her daddy, although she'd never dare tell Mama. As life becomes more difficult, Sarah Jane begins to regret their escape. Can a motel ever really be home? Can they be 1602529 1 9 2003 Praying at the Sweetwater Motel total:5|5:2|4:2|3:1| 5 21 7 2 4 0 false false Wed May 21 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 04:51:21 -0700 2008 Wed May 21 04:54:42 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Thu Oct 25 19:49:36 -0700 2007 Thu Oct 25 19:50:33 -0700 2007 0 0 false false Thu Sep 25 07:26:27 -0700 2008 Thu Sep 25 07:26:27 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Tue Jul 29 16:57:33 -0700 2008 Tue Jul 29 16:57:33 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Sat Jul 19 07:45:29 -0700 2008 Sat Jul 19 07:45:29 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun May 04 11:26:05 -0700 2008 Sun May 04 11:26:05 -0700 2008 0 0 false false Mon Jul 30 12:49:14 -0700 2007 Mon Jul 30 12:49:14 -0700 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1608989