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Valentine Macfarlane’s child Adrift with Millie’s Letters
Val, the shy daughter of Millie Macfarlane, is sent to live with Aunt Julia as Millie sails from San Francisco to Honolulu and beyond. The girl clings to memories of her mother while Millie’s letters offer hope and heartbreak, and Julia contemplates keeping Val for good amid a tense family dynamic.
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Valentine Macfarlane
Millie Macfarlane
Millie
Jim Atkinson
Jim
Val
Julia
Pet
Bay
Oakland
San Francisco
Twenty-third Avenue
Julia Millie
Julia Macfarlane
Miss Macfarlane
Honolulu
Royal Hotel
Hawaii
Joe
Orient
Yokohama
Kobe
Shanghai
Peking
Manila
Carey
Papa
Betty
Mama
Elwyn
Joey
Georgie
Aunt Julia