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February 28, 2020
Absolutely delightful story – stories – from the first page to the last. Odile was a wonderful lead, with her contagious energy and insatiable curiosity, then […]
February 29, 2020
A beautifully told, meticulously researched story of the little known bride ships and the courageous women on board those shabby crafts who risked everything for freedom […]
February 29, 2020
I was swept away by this mesmerizing book, and I savoured every moment of the journey. History, intrigue, suspense, romance, the evolution of two strong, engaging […]
March 5, 2020
The Industrial Revolution, which began in the 18th century in Britain, was one of the most influential times in world history. Progress changed the way people […]
March 5, 2020
A few of the stories I read when I was first researching the British Home Children. I apologize – I cannot remember the book these were […]
March 5, 2020
Below you will see bits and pieces of paper relating to the British Home Child scheme. I found the wording of most of these documents to […]
March 5, 2020
When I first read about the British Home Children, I actually didn’t believe it. It made no sense to me that something so important, so crucial […]
May 13, 2020
As author Kristin Harmel so neatly states, “one of my favourite things about writing about the war [WW2] is that I’m able to dig deep into […]
May 16, 2020
If I were to try and squeeze “The Swap” into one image in my mind, I would describe it as layers upon layers of neatly defined, […]