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Author: Brenda Davies Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 1529374553 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 389
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'Wow! What a heartbreaking, breathtaking true story... oh my heart... Read it with tissues but an open heart' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'm not sure how many times I had to set this book down because my crying eyes were useless for reading, but it was a lot... Ten very emotional stars! All the stars!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'There are no words! I had a hard time putting this book down. I am blown away by this true story... Soooooooo wonderful!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure in the certainty of a bright, happy future - until one night of passion has more catastrophic consequences than she ever could have anticipated. Labelled a moral defective and sectioned under the Mental Deficiency Act, she is forced to endure years of unspeakable cruelty at the hands of those who are supposed to care for her. 1981. When psychiatrist Janet Humphreys comes across Nora, heavily institutionalised and still living in the hospital more than forty years after her incarceration, she knows that she must be the one to help Nora rediscover what it is to live. But as she works to help Nora overcome her past, Janet realises she must finally face her own. Based on a true story, this is a powerful novel of the strength of the human spirit, that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. Perfect for fans of The Girl in the Letter and Philomena. Readers love The Girl Behind The Gates: 'I have never been so emotionally touched by a book before and Nora you will stay in my heart long after finishing this story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow is all I can say. This book is a tearjerker for sure. To know that it is based on a true story is even more heartbreaking... This is a beautiful story of healing... The characters are wonderful' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It's been a very long time since I read a book that I couldn't put down. This was that book... I was hooked from the off... Would I recommend this book? A hundred times over' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A heartbreakingly emotional story with characters that grip you all through this book. I really felt for Nora and her life... Brilliant' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautifully and emotionally written it engages you from beginning to end. This is one if the best books I have read... The book everyone must read. It will stay with you forever' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was SO good... This was a beautiful, heartwarming story of a woman who was once lost, but found again' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What an amazing story based in truth. I can't believe things like this actually happened. This is the incredible story of how a woman overcame the most astonishing obstacles' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for The Girl Behind The Gates: 'Compelling. Poignant... Heart wrenching. Just beautiful. Everyone needs to read this wonderful book' Renita D'Silva 'A haunting, heart-wrenching but ultimately heart-warming novel' Gill Thompson 'A powerful, emotional novel. I was moved to tears by the ending and will certainly not hesitate to recommend it' Jill Childs 'A powerful story of trust, compassion, healing - and the transforming power of love, that can give new life to a broken spirit' Sharon Maas
Author: Brenda Davies Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton ISBN: 1529374553 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 389
Book Description
'Wow! What a heartbreaking, breathtaking true story... oh my heart... Read it with tissues but an open heart' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I'm not sure how many times I had to set this book down because my crying eyes were useless for reading, but it was a lot... Ten very emotional stars! All the stars!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'There are no words! I had a hard time putting this book down. I am blown away by this true story... Soooooooo wonderful!' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure in the certainty of a bright, happy future - until one night of passion has more catastrophic consequences than she ever could have anticipated. Labelled a moral defective and sectioned under the Mental Deficiency Act, she is forced to endure years of unspeakable cruelty at the hands of those who are supposed to care for her. 1981. When psychiatrist Janet Humphreys comes across Nora, heavily institutionalised and still living in the hospital more than forty years after her incarceration, she knows that she must be the one to help Nora rediscover what it is to live. But as she works to help Nora overcome her past, Janet realises she must finally face her own. Based on a true story, this is a powerful novel of the strength of the human spirit, that will stay with you long after you turn the final page. Perfect for fans of The Girl in the Letter and Philomena. Readers love The Girl Behind The Gates: 'I have never been so emotionally touched by a book before and Nora you will stay in my heart long after finishing this story' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow is all I can say. This book is a tearjerker for sure. To know that it is based on a true story is even more heartbreaking... This is a beautiful story of healing... The characters are wonderful' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It's been a very long time since I read a book that I couldn't put down. This was that book... I was hooked from the off... Would I recommend this book? A hundred times over' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'A heartbreakingly emotional story with characters that grip you all through this book. I really felt for Nora and her life... Brilliant' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Beautifully and emotionally written it engages you from beginning to end. This is one if the best books I have read... The book everyone must read. It will stay with you forever' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This book was SO good... This was a beautiful, heartwarming story of a woman who was once lost, but found again' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'What an amazing story based in truth. I can't believe things like this actually happened. This is the incredible story of how a woman overcame the most astonishing obstacles' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Praise for The Girl Behind The Gates: 'Compelling. Poignant... Heart wrenching. Just beautiful. Everyone needs to read this wonderful book' Renita D'Silva 'A haunting, heart-wrenching but ultimately heart-warming novel' Gill Thompson 'A powerful, emotional novel. I was moved to tears by the ending and will certainly not hesitate to recommend it' Jill Childs 'A powerful story of trust, compassion, healing - and the transforming power of love, that can give new life to a broken spirit' Sharon Maas
Author: Julie Klassen Publisher: Bethany House ISBN: 1441214119 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 399
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Miss Mariah Aubrey, banished after a scandal, hides herself away in a long-abandoned gatehouse on the far edge of a distant relative's estate. There, she supports herself and her loyal servant the only way she knows how--by writing novels in secret. Captain Matthew Bryant, returning to England successful and wealthy after the Napoleonic wars, leases an impressive estate from a cash-poor nobleman, determined to show the society beauty who once rejected him what a colossal mistake she made. When he discovers an old gatehouse on the property, he is immediately intrigued by its striking young inhabitant and sets out to uncover her identity, and her past. But the more he learns about her, the more he realizes he must distance himself. Falling in love with an outcast would ruin his well-laid plans. The old gatehouse holds secrets of its own. Can Mariah and Captain Bryant uncover them before the cunning heir to the estate buries them forever?
Author: Sarah M. Eden Publisher: ISBN: 9781952611230 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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From the USA Today bestselling author of the Longing for Home series, CHOICES OF THE HEART is set in the beloved world of Hope Springs.Summary coming soon!Other Books in the Hope Springs Series:Longing for HomeHope SpringsLove RemainsMy Dearest LoveLong Journey Home
Author: Eva Gray Publisher: Scholastic Inc. ISBN: 0545388627 Category : Juvenile Fiction Languages : en Pages : 128
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In a terrifying future world, four girls must depend on each other if they want to survive.Louisa is nervous about being sent away to a boarding school -- but she’s excited, too. And she has her best friend, Maddie, to keep her company. The girls have to pretend to be twin sisters, which Louisa thinks just adds to the adventure!Country Manor School isn’t all excitement, though. Louisa isn’t sure how she feels about her new roommates: athletic but snobby Rosie and everything’s-a-conspiracy Evelyn. Even Maddie seems different away from home, quiet and worried all the time. Still, Louisa loves CMS -- the survival skills classes, the fresh air. She doesn’t even miss not having a TV, or the internet, or any contact with home. It’s for their own safety, after all. Or is it?
Author: Becca Day Publisher: Embla Books ISBN: 1471412059 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 274
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'Tantalisingly toxic. A fantastic debut with an OMG ending!' Lauren North 'Taut and compelling - The Girl Beyond The Gate is an extremely impressive debut' William Shaw Welcome to Kensington Grove, the safest place to call home... Jodie Madison can't think of a better place for a fresh start than the exclusive, gated community of The Grove. But from the moment she passes through the wrought iron gates, she starts to suspect she's made a mistake. Despite her vow to keep apart from the other residents, Jodie can't help but feel drawn to her unnerving neighbour, Norah Williams, and terminally ill daughter, Lacey. Jodie knows she should stay away, but something draws her in. When a murder shocks The Grove, Jodie vows to do everything in her power to save Lacey from her mother. But as more secrets emerge from Norah's shadowy past, Jodie is faced with the unthinkable - Norah's not so different to herself, and neither woman is innocent. The past won't stay hidden forever. And The Grove will be an unforgiving witness. Praise for The Girl Beyond the Gate: 'The Girl Beyond The Gate is the type of book that demands your attention' SV Leonard 'A remarkable debut. Becca Day is definitely an author to watch!' Lesley Kara 'A sharp and tense debut that made me gasp out loud.' Jo Jakeman 'A very atmospheric book' NetGalley Reviewer 'It had enough twists and turns to keep me hooked' NetGalley Reviewer 'A brilliantly addictive book' NetGalley Reviewer 'A thrilling book which had me gripped all the way through' NetGalley Reviewer
Author: Julia Stoneham Publisher: Allison & Busby ISBN: 9780749007690 Category : Devon (England) Languages : en Pages : 0
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It is early spring in 1944 and the war in Europe continues, with the Allies poised to invade northern France. For Alice Todd, it is the start of her second year as warden of the Land Army hostel in the wild Devonshire countryside - Lower Post Stone Farm - and a time of change as she recovers from the aftermath of her broken marriage. Alice becomes increasingly self-reliant and confident, learning to balance her new working lifestyle with her continuing role as a mother to her only son. Her leadership has won her the affection and confidence of the Land Girls in her charge and, as the seeds of friendship are sewn, she finds herself increasingly caught up in the lives of the women that surround her, lives that are complex, humorous and sometimes tragic. Despite the momentous changes of the past few years, Alice sees little difference in the face reflected in the mirror, but inside she has found reserves of strength she didn't know she had. Her spirit attracts the admiration of Roger Bayliss, her enigmatic employer, but is his attention going to help or hinder her new-found independence?
Author: Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger Publisher: Bookouture ISBN: 9781800191631 Category : Fiction Languages : en Pages : 414
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1944, Germany: Gazing through the barbed wire fence, up to the pale blue sky, Antonia dreams of home: cherry orchards, golden fields, and the man she loves, who she may never see again... Resistance fighter Antonia is out in the forest behind her family's beloved farm when the Nazi soldiers arrive. As she sees her sister Lena and her young nephews herded towards the trucks, guns pointed at their heads, she faces a split-second, heart-wrenching decision: to stay hidden, stay free and continue the fight. Or to give herself up and go with her family to protect them-no matter what lies ahead. As she clutches her nephew's little hand in hers, her other arm tight around Lena, she knows she has made the right choice. And as the truck rattles towards a brutal labor camp, and they start to wonder what fate has in store for them, Antonia's only thought is of how to escape. Because before they were captured, Antonia worked tirelessly to free her country from those who had turned her homeland into a bloody battleground. By her side had been clever, handsome Viktor. The man she was to marry, whose love shone like a light in the darkness of war surrounding them. Antonia does not know if Viktor has been caught or executed. But she knows she must try to find a way back to him and she cannot wait any longer to be saved. Her precious nephews will die without proper food and they could all be killed at any moment. The world outside the camp gates is full of danger, but they have to find a way through them first. And that is their only hope, even if it costs Antonia her life. The Nazis have taken everything from her, but they can never take away her courage... A heartbreaking, inspiring and totally unforgettable story of the unbelievable courage and determination of extraordinary people in the darkest days of war. Fans of Kristin Hannah, Fiona Valpy, and The Tattooist of Auschwitz will be gripped from the very first page until the final, heart-stopping conclusion.
Author: Wilkie Collins Publisher: Good Press ISBN: Category : Art Languages : en Pages : 46
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"The Girl at the Gate" was one of the most popular works of its time. It was published in New York in December 1884 before its January 1885 appearance in "The English Illustrated Magazine." It was explicitly written for this special December 27, 1884 "Christmas Spirit" issue of The Spirit of the Times, The American Gentleman's Newspaper. This story is also considered one of the first modern English detective novels. Here, one can find all the elements typical for a novel: a love triangle, a mysterious illness, and poisoned medicine.
Author: Betsy James Publisher: Simon and Schuster ISBN: 1439116474 Category : Young Adult Fiction Languages : en Pages : 518
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JOURNEY TO THE EDGE OF THE WORLD... In her father's village Kat is scorned for her fiery red hair, the legacy of her father's shameful marriage to a native woman. Her only true home is with Nall, a man who appeared to her from the depths of the sea, an outsider too. Now a war is breaking out, and Kat's beloved brother, Dai, is taken prisoner. Kat realizes that the only way she can save him is to join Nall on a dangerous quest that will take them to the last boundary of all -- the Gate where the world was born. It is during this journey that Kat must confront not only the earthly battle that is tearing her world apart, but the struggle within herself and with the man she loves.
Author: Brenda Davies
Author: Brenda Davies
Author: Julie Klassen
Author: Sarah M. Eden
Author: Eva Gray
Author: Becca Day
Author: Julia Stoneham
Author: Chrystyna Lucyk-Berger
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Author: Wilkie Collins
Author: Betsy James