Spanning the first half of the 1900's, through the turmoil of the Depression years, life for both the farming and mining communities of South Wales takes many unexpected turns, with love won and lost. But the onset of World War II brings changes that none could have imagined.

The Mountains Between

Julie McGowan

Literature & Fiction

Sunpenny Publishing

McGowan, Julie

Literary

<p>1940: London is about to be ravaged by the Blitz. For Lydia the last beating is the final straw. She has to escape from her husband, and when a gas explosion rips their house apart she flees, taking baby Grace with her. Rejected by her father, and not knowing where to go next, she joins a crowd of evacuee children at the railway station, and her destiny is changed forever as they find themselves in rural Wales. "Don't Pass Me By" is the story not only of Lydia and Grace's salvation, but of the lives of a handful of evacuee children transplanted from the city to a tiny village filled with strangers who speak a different language. Torn away from their parents, each child learns to cope - one with a farm full of fearsome animals and a warm, caring family; others not so lucky. From the love and compassion of many, to sinister abuse from a few, the children find different ways to survive their own catastrophes, while Lydia finds what she has always been seeking - but when her masquerade of widowhood is shattered, will she lose everything? "Don't Pass Me By" is author Julie McGowan's third book, and the second based in her much-loved homeland of Wales. Her first, "The Mountains Between", became a regional best-seller. Her second book, "Just One More Summer", is a wonderfully intricate read based in Cornwall.</p>

Don't Pass Me by

Genre Fiction

When Callie Vinerelli gives refuge in her Cape Cod home to a storm-ravaged stranger, the hidden secrets of her house on the dunes begin to emerge.  She becomes enmeshed in the violence and tragedy of the past that left accomplished artist Christina Burroughs a paraplegic and stole her beloved daughter from her. Those still unresolved events invade Callie's life, causing chaos and intrigue, life-changing relationships, justice and peace to Christina's descendants - and new love to herself.  Janet Purcell is a professional artist and writes a weekly fine arts column and feature articles for The Times of Trenton (NJ). Her interior design features appear regularly in DesignNJ magazine. Her articles have appeared in Woman's Day Special Interest Publications, Bridal Guide, American Spa, and many other magazines and travel guides. Her travel stories have frequently been published in the New York Post, Country Discoveries, and in Princeton, New Jersey's Packet Publications' community newspapers.

The Long Way Home

Religion & Spirituality

Purcell, Janet

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