Ruth Broek was a modest but extremely capable writer. She wrote several books, articles, poetry and many fascinating short stories (the Thursday’s Child books). She could burst out in funny rhymes or song at any moment. Ruth grew up on the Coville Indian Reservation, taught herself the piano, rode her horse to teach in a one room school house, and married a Dutch professor. They moved to the Netherlands and back again, and had three children. Ruth went around the world alone on a Norwegian cargo liner. She kept lively diaries of places and people everywhere and loved every one she met. Sadly, despite her promise to Mal, she could not complete the publication of “Malachi” before her death in 1984. Thirty Five years later “Julie” discovered the manuscript in her mother’s papers. She remembered how earnestly Mal had asked Ruth to publish his story. “If I thought I could help just one poor soul, I’d be oh, so happy” He wanted the world to know that life has meaning. Julie remembered Mal saying, “Do what you please with my story. It’s yours.....” Offered with love by her daughter, Juliana Broek.
A Boy Named Malachi
by Ruth Broek

A Boy Named Malachi
by Ruth Broek
Published Mar 21, 2022
234 Pages
Genre: BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General