Chapter Summary Of No Promises In The Wind By Irene Hunt

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“Chapter 7” No Promises in the Wind Summary “Chapter 7” of No Promises in the Wind begins with the author, Irene Hunt, placing Pete Harris and Josh in a conversation. In their conversation Pete was stating the advantage of begging in the south than in the north. Although beggars are beggars, it is more advantageous to be famished in the south because it is warm. The frigid cold would be perilous and detrimental to those who were in the northern states, for they had no heated shelter neither did they have suitable clothes. The manager, Pete Harris, wants to really help those who need help in any way that he can, for he will try to make vocations accessible for everyone. Josh grows more and more accustomed to playing whilst he tries

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