Kirjahaku

"A perfect weekend or holiday read"Sit back, relax and escape for a little while into the world of DAISY."DAISY" is a gentle family saga, spanning almost 100 years, from 1887 to 1974. It is set in Alabama, Harlem and London and incorporates some of the evils of society -- poverty, racism and snobbery -- as well as some of the greatest that life has to offer -- family, friendship and love."Being born poor was a scar that never faded.""She had never experienced racial hatred first hand, so had no real idea of how it could erode a person's whole life."

FROM THERE TO HERE (WITH AN AWFUL LOT IN BETWEEN) is a memoir, a tale with many twists and turns along the way.Travel with the author, as she recounts her journey from an ordinary upbringing in a council house in England, to a life of plenty on the other side of the world."Life is like a jigsaw, you have to look back at it to see how it all fell into place."

What do you know about your ancestors?This book, the third one in the ANCESTORS series is based on the lives of the authors parents.Dot and Ben were born in the 1920's, lived and fought in WW2 and their story continues until 2014. What was their day to day life like? Did their love survive?"Once Hitler is defeated, my proper life will begin. I will travel the world, have adventures, paint and write. My life will be glorious.""It was all the rage to have enormous wedding bouquets, Dot guessed it was a reaction to the austere war years, as well as everyone trying to copy the magnificent bouquet Princess Elizabeth had carried on her wedding day."Read now to find out if their love story lasted?