Being deaf and epileptic are difficult hurdles for any young woman. Coming from a family facing great financial hardship complicated things further. Going blind wasn't much help either. But Gloria Pascoe overcame all this to raise a family and support her husband and legion of friends. She also went onto win a gold medal at the Disabled Olympics in Holland.She had great faith but as with everything she did it was based on deep inquiry and reflection. The stories and histories in this collection are the wellspring of a remarkable life.
When new passions rise to the surface, old secrets threaten to ruin everything... Jo Venner returns to the Cornish tin-mining village to where she grew up to take up the post of schoolmistress filled with memories of the happy days she spent there as a child. Despite being rejected by her mother, she is determined to build a life in Parmath. She soon falls in love with Luke Vigus who stirs up feelings she has never known before. But Luke is burdened with the responsibility of an alcoholic mother and his three young half-siblings – and their relationship can never be accepted by the villagers. Meanwhile Marcus Lidgey, the schoolmaster, is drawn to Jo. Yet he too harbours a dark past and is gradually, dreadfully, losing his mind... An emotional saga of love and community set in Cornwall, perfect for fans of Anna Jacobs and Margaret Dickinson
A family's struggle for love and hope in the aftermath of war In the aftermath of the Second World War, Faye Harvey struggles against the stigma of being a single mother. Faye is drawn to former POW Mark Fuller, but then the father of her son, a Scottish laird, offers marriage now he is a widower. Faye is torn. Meanwhile Tristan falls for the new housekeeper Susan Dowling, but their age difference and her distrust seem to make love impossible. And over at Ford Farm, Faye's cousin Lottie Harmon, begins to fear she may not want a new life with her GI husband after all... Fans of Rosie Clarke and Nadine Dorries will love the fifth compelling Harvey Family Saga.
She’s found love and happiness in the village of Kilgarthen, but is her marriage over before it’s begun? Laura Jennings, a young widow, has tried to accept that motherhood is not an option for her in her present situation. Her maternal feelings are usually satisfied by her arrangement with Spencer Jeffries, the owner of Rosemerryn farm, to look after his adorable six-year-old daughter, Vicki. The villagers of Kilgarthen are convinced that it is only a matter of time before Spencer and Laura marry, and sure enough, Laura and Spencer soon fulfil their expectations. But the couple do not have a smooth start as newlyweds. Are they trapped in a loveless marriage or just too stubborn to acknowledge their true feelings for each other? An involving and entertaining sequel to Kilgarthen from the masterful Gloria Cook, perfect for fans of Katie Flynn and Anna Jacobs.
Id like to go to medical school. This statement sparked the stimulus for a family adventure that was unusual, not because of the statement, but because the man making it was a 34 year old schoolteacher with eight children. This book relates the challenges of this pursuit, but also the joys and struggles of parenting twelve children. It is filled with the challenges and humorous accounts of life in an overflowing household. It is not about perfection. It is the reflections of two nave newlyweds who learn to love, to laugh and to pray through on-the-job training as parents.
The woman with the hemorrhage - Jochebed, Miriam and Bithia - Communion of Saints - Lydia - Eve - Maura Clarke - Dorothy Kazel - Ita Ford - Catherine of Siena - Woman caught in adultery - Elizabeth - Brigit of Ireland - Teresa of Avila.
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