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Book Synopsis The Girls Of Mersey Square by : Pam Howes
Download or read book The Girls Of Mersey Square written by Pam Howes and published by Bookouture. This book was released on 2023-10-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A totally heart-wrenching but ultimately uplifting historical novel from bestselling author Pam Howes, about young women facing dark times together with friendship and courage. Fans of Nadine Dorries, Diney Costeloe and Nancy Revell will be captivated. Mersey Square, Stockport, 1959. Jane Wilson's parents met during the war in the north of England, but Jane is more interested in listening to the new rock music than hearing stories about the Blitz. When she meets handsome drummer Eddie Mellor, with his sparkling blue eyes and cool black leather jacket, she knows her life is about to start. But Jane's parents think Eddie's rebellious ways will lead their beloved daughter into trouble. They forbid her from seeing Eddie, telling Jane to get a proper job as a nurse. But Jane cannot stand the idea of life without the boy she loves and secretly continues to see Eddie. The day she finds out that Eddie has betrayed her, she is utterly distraught. Were her parents right all along? Jane is desperate to rebuild her life. Her friends rally round to support her and she gets a job at the local music shop she loves, when to her shock, Eddie invites her to his family home and begs her to reconsider. Just as Jane is feeling tempted, someone pounds on the door of the house bringing shocking news that will change both of their lives forever... Can Jane find happiness with Eddie? And if she does, will her family ever forgive her? This book was previously published as That'll Be The Day. What readers are saying about Pam Howes: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Heart-wrenching... You will need tissues... I just loved it all... Brought tears to my eyes as I read... Just perfect... 10/10.' NetGalley reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'My heart felt like it was literally going to burst... Gripping... A powerful and moving story that I didn't want to end... A must-read.' By the Letter Book Reviews ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'I love this book so much... So many tears were shed whilst reading this I got a blocked nose!... Oh my days I'm so into this... Fantastic.' Read Along With Sue Ward ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'WOW what a fabulous book!!... Loads of laughter and tears - it is absolutely a book you will not be able to put down until you finish it, for that reason I had sleepless nights!! I can't recommend it highly enough.' Goodreads reviewer ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ 'Oh what a corker... Fantastic... Tissues ready though, okay?... Literally moved me to tears, filled my arms with goosebumps... Truly spell-binding, humble, and utterly poignant... Historical fiction at its finest.' The Writing Garnet
Book Synopsis Three Steps to Heaven by : Pam Howes
Download or read book Three Steps to Heaven written by Pam Howes and published by . This book was released on 2009-10 with total page 372 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's the 1960's and Eddie Mellor is unhappy in his shotgun marriage; hates his boring factory job and is not unduly bothered when he is sacked. His young son Jonny, and his dreams of becoming a famous rock drummer with The Raiders, a career he was forced to shelve when he married Angie, are the two things that keep him going. But Eddie's luck is about to change for the better... Three Steps to Heaven is the first novel in a trilogy spanning forty years and the lives and loves of the Mellor and Cantello families.
Book Synopsis The Nightingales in Mersey Square by : Lilly Robbins
Download or read book The Nightingales in Mersey Square written by Lilly Robbins and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can friendship save them in their time of need? 1940: When trainee nurses Clare and Gaye, alongside their new friend Diana discover that the war is forcing the mothers and children of Guernsey to seek safety in Stockport they immediately volunteer. Yet, they each has their own troubles to face: Clare misses her family in Ireland, while Diana struggles to find her place in the parachute factory. And Gaye must hide a secret that could tear her family apart . . . With the danger of war coming ever closer, it is their friendship and determination that will see them and the children in their care through. But can the girls and the evacuee families make a home in Mersey Square? A heart-warming world war two saga of friendship and hope in the face of adversity, perfect for fans of Elsie Mason, Maureen Lee and Lyn Andrews. * * * * * * * * Readers are LOVING The Nightingales in Mersey Square: 'I loved every page' 5* 'A brilliant read' 5* 'A work of art' 5* 'Absolutely amazing' 5* 'So heart-warming' 5*
Book Synopsis The Nightingales in Mersey Square by : Lilly Robbins
Download or read book The Nightingales in Mersey Square written by Lilly Robbins and published by Orion. This book was released on 2020-05-14 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can friendship save them in their time of need? 1940: When trainee nurses Clare and Gaye, alongside their new friend Diana discover that the war is forcing the mothers and children of Guernsey to seek safety in Stockport they immediately volunteer. Yet, they each has their own troubles to face: Clare misses her family in Ireland, while Diana struggles to find her place in the parachute factory. And Gaye must hide a secret that could tear her family apart . . . With the danger of war coming ever closer, it is their friendship and determination that will see them and the children in their care through. But can the girls and the evacuee families make a home in Mersey Square? A heart-warming world war two saga of friendship and hope in the face of adversity, perfect for fans of Elsie Mason, Maureen Lee and Lyn Andrews. * * * * * * * * Readers are LOVING The Nightingales in Mersey Square: 'I loved every page' 5* 'A brilliant read' 5* 'A work of art' 5* 'Absolutely amazing' 5* 'So heart-warming' 5*
Book Synopsis The Girls From Mersey View by : Lyn Andrews
Download or read book The Girls From Mersey View written by Lyn Andrews and published by Headline. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In her nostalgic and heart-warming saga, Sunday Times bestselling author Lyn Andrews evokes the ups and downs of life in the back streets of 1930s Liverpool 'An outstanding storyteller' Woman's Weekly Liverpool, 1935. Monica and Joan Copperfield are firm friends. Monica dreams of a better life as a hairdresser - though her parents are suspicious of such a glamorous profession. Joan has her eye on a job at Crawford's biscuit factory, with cheap chocolate biscuits as an irresistible perk. When Monica catches the eye of her boss's son, she's flattered. But could he ever be serious about a back-street girl? Meanwhile Glaswegian Jim is keen on Joan - but she's grown up around a bad marriage, and is suspicious of romance. Yet Jim's kindness and sense of humour are hard to resist . . . Shocking secrets, lifelong friendships and the unbreakable spirit of a working-class community facing war are woven irresistibly together in Lyn Andrews' evocative novel. Readers are loving The Girls From Mersey View 'What a delightful story' ***** 'I loved the characters and the setting. This is a story of hope and friendship and I highly recommend' ***** 'What a delight this book was to read ... an inspirational story' ***** 'I loved this book and would recommend it to anyone' *****
Download or read book Hide Her Name written by Nadine Dorries and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-11-01 with total page 460 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The gripping sequel to bestselling THE FOUR STREETS. Shot through with darkness, but also humour, warmth and charm. In the Four Streets in Liverpool, a dreadful murder has been committed, and 14-year-old Kitty Doherty is pregnant with the dead man's child. This secret is so dangerous that her mother, Maura, and the redoubtable Kathleen, her best friend Nellie's grandmother, decide the girls must be spirited away quietly to Ireland to await the birth of the baby. But back in Liverpool, the police are not giving up their search for the truth. Somewhere, in this tight-knit Irish Catholic community, someone must know something. Someone surely will talk one day. The streets are alive with gossip and rumour and it isn't easy to keep a secret that big. Can't wait for the next one? THE BALLYMARA ROAD is out now! What people are saying about HIDE HER NAME: 'The events of the book are still with me days after finishing it, such a compelling read I cannot recommend it enough' 'This book is just as strong as Four Streets and had me hooked straight away' 'This is a powerful novel which challenges the emotions of its reader; feelings of anger, sadness, joy' 'I also liked the gentle humour that emerged - very much a feature of the gallows humour of that time'
Book Synopsis A Night to Remember by : Walter Lord
Download or read book A Night to Remember written by Walter Lord and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2005-01-07 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A cloth bag containing eight copies of the title.
Book Synopsis Sketches in the History of the Underground Railroad by : Eber M. Pettit
Download or read book Sketches in the History of the Underground Railroad written by Eber M. Pettit and published by . This book was released on 1879 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume contains a multitude of wonderful stories that weave together a picture of life in the South in the 1800s and the fear and courage of those that participated in helping thousands of people escape slavery. The work also includes chapters on the politics of the time, and the oft-times contradictory laws that were passed.
Book Synopsis The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold) by : Avi
Download or read book The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle (Scholastic Gold) written by Avi and published by Scholastic Inc.. This book was released on 2015-10-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Avi's treasured Newbery Honor Book now in expanded After Words edition!Thirteen-year-old Charlotte Doyle is excited to return home from her school in England to her family in Rhode Island in the summer of 1832. But when the two families she was supposed to travel with mysteriously cancel their trips, Charlotte finds herself the lone passenger on a long sea voyage with a cruel captain and a mutinous crew. Worse yet, soon after stepping aboard the ship, she becomes enmeshed in a conflict between them! What begins as an eagerly anticipated ocean crossing turns into a harrowing journey, where Charlotte gains a villainous enemy . . . and is put on trial for murder!After Words material includes author Q & A, journal writing tips, and other activities that bring Charlotte's world to life!
Book Synopsis The Silvered Heart by : Katherine Clements
Download or read book The Silvered Heart written by Katherine Clements and published by Headline. This book was released on 2015-05-07 with total page 361 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 1648: Civil war is devastating England. The privileged world of Katherine Ferrers is crumbling under Cromwell's army and, as an orphaned heiress, she has no choice but to marry for the sake of family. But as her marriage turns into a prison and her fortune is forfeit, Katherine becomes increasingly desperate. So when she meets a man who shows her a way out, she seizes the chance. It is dangerous and brutal, and she knows if they're caught, there's only one way it can end... The mystery of Lady Katherine Ferrers, legendary highwaywoman, has captured the collective imagination of generations. Now, based on the real woman, the original 'Wicked Lady' is brought gloriously to life in this tale of infatuation, betrayal and survival.
Book Synopsis Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women by : Elizabeth Blackwell
Download or read book Pioneer Work in Opening the Medical Profession to Women written by Elizabeth Blackwell and published by . This book was released on 1895 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elizabeth Blackwell, though born in England, was reared in the United States and was the first woman to receive a medical degree here, obtaining it from the Geneva Medical College, Geneva, New York, in 1849. A pioneer in opening the medical profession to women, she founded hospitals and medical schools for women in both the United States and England. She was a lecturer and writer as well as an able physician and organizer. -- H.W. Orr.
Download or read book The Mersey Girls written by Katie Flynn and published by Random House. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: FROM SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR KATIE FLYNN: Set in Liverpool in the 1920s, The Mersey Girlsis a heartwarming novel of family, love and triumph against the odds. ____________________________________ 1913 Seventeen-year-old Evie Murphy has chosen to leave behind her native Ireland for the city of Liverpool. She takes her baby daughter Linnet with her, but leaves behind her child’s frail twin, Lucy. A decision that will change their lives for ever. 1924 When tragedy strikes, Linnet is left destitute and alone, disappearing into the unforgiving Liverpool slums. Meanwhile, Lucy is desperate to find her sister but is she willing to leave behind the beautiful Irish countryside where she has grown up. With uncertain times ahead, will the sisters ever be reunited . . . ?
Book Synopsis The Stockport Girls by : Lilly Robbins
Download or read book The Stockport Girls written by Lilly Robbins and published by Orion. This book was released on 2022-04-28 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stockport, 1944. Alice seems to have it all, but the truth is her marriage isn't as solid as it seems. Busy running her husband's family shop while he's at war, everything changes when she meets handsome Louis, fresh in from Guernsey with young evacuee twins Gabriela and Philip. Factory heir Sophie is thrilled to be getting married - if only her mother her mother didn't disapprove! She's marrying for love, but her mother is convinced Tony is marrying for money. Is there more to her concern than Sophie realises? Emily is tired of being pitied as the single friend. She's not averse to marriage but she's in no rush either! When she meets Italian prisoner-of-war Marco, she knows there can be no future. Her brother was killed in Dunkirk and her family would never accept an Italian. A heartwarming and absorbing WW2 saga set in Stockport for fans of Rosie Archer, Maisie Thomas and Nancy Revell.
Book Synopsis The Mothers of Victory Street by : Pam Howes
Download or read book The Mothers of Victory Street written by Pam Howes and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liverpool, 1946. Bella Harrison cannot believe that the devastating war which stole the lives of her father and sister is truly over at last. She and her childhood sweetheart Bobby are happy newlyweds, doting on Levi, the son of Bella and Earl Franklin Junior, a black American pilot. With the other members of Bella's wartime singing trio the Bryant Sisters busy starting families of their own, Bella focuses on recording and writing songs with her husband. Everything seems to be falling into place until they get a surprising letter: Earl is moving to England and wants to see them. Earl arrives, and is delighted to find his son well and happy. He joins them as a singer, and they begin working together. But one night as Earl leaves the recording studio, a racist gang brutally attacks him and sets the place alight, leaving Bobby trapped inside...
Book Synopsis Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest by : Paul Cowley
Download or read book Thief Prisoner Soldier Priest written by Paul Cowley and published by Hodder & Stoughton. This book was released on 2020-04-16 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Paul Cowley grew up in Manchester amid the chaotic world of his alcoholic parents. His early exposure to heavy drinking, explosive arguments and the unnerving aggression of his father led him into homelessness and crime. By seventeen he was behind bars. Years later, following a career in the army which 'made a man of him' yet ultimately failed to give him direction and purpose, Paul's search for meaning resulted in an unexpected encounter with God that changed his life for ever. This remarkable and touching account of his early years, from thief to prisoner, soldier and, eventually, priest, should inspire anyone who feels their life is out of control. It is, by turns, a dramatic, traumatic and comic story, yet one that stands as a testament to how God offers hope to all who have the courage to respond.
Book Synopsis The Daughters of Victory Street by : Pam Howes
Download or read book The Daughters of Victory Street written by Pam Howes and published by . This book was released on 2023 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Liverpool, 1952. In the face of hardship, Bella Harrison is determined to see the bright side. She is back recording songs with her singing trio the Bryant Sisters, and against all odds, she and her husband Bobby are finding ways to muddle through life as newlyweds whilst raising little Levi, Bella's child with Black American pilot Earl Franklin Junior.Meanwhile, Earl's daughter Dianna is adjusting to her new life in Liverpool. Determined to forge her own path, she has her heart set on becoming a nurse. However, she soon discovers that the reality of nursing is long hours of gruelling work, under constant scrutiny from a matron who seems to take pleasure in making her life miserable. When a handsome art student catches her eye, Dianna finds herself at the crossroads between ambition and love...
Book Synopsis Under the Volcano by : Malcolm Lowry
Download or read book Under the Volcano written by Malcolm Lowry and published by New Amer Library. This book was released on 1984 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Geoffrey Firmin, a former British consul, has come to Quauhnahuac, Mexico. His debilitating malaise is drinking, an activity that has overshadowed his life. On the most fateful day of the consul's life--the Day of the Dead, 1938--his wife, Yvonne, arrives in Quauhnahuac, inspired by a vision of life together away from Mexico and the circumstances that have driven their relationship to the brink of collapse. She is determined to rescue Firmin and their failing marriage, but her mission is further complicated by the presence of Hugh, the consul's half brother, and Jacques, a childhood friend. The events of this one significant day unfold against an unforgettable backdrop of a Mexico at once magical and diabolical. Under the Volcano remains one of literature's most powerful and lyrical statements on the human condition, and a brilliant portrayal of one man's constant struggle against the elemental forces that threaten to destroy him.
