As Time Goes By

As Time Goes By
Anne Bennett
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NZ$ 22.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 336pg
22 Jul 2021 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008162351
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Be swept away by the latest heart-breaking tale of courage and resilience from the author of The Forget-Me-Not Child, and The Child on the Doorstep. Angela McClusky arrived in the Birmingham, from Ireland, to escape soul-breaking poverty. But life in 1920' s Black Country has been tougher than she imagined. . . Angela has known nothing by hardship and heartbreak; losing a husband in The Great War, the threat of ruin whilst raising a daughter alone. . . as well as hiding a dark secret she' s tried desperately to forget. Kind-hearted Stan, who runs Bell Barn Road' s Grocers shop is the only flicker of light in her life. But Angela knows he could never love her back if her knew the truth about her past. . . Then, tragedy strikes. Not only is Angela' s beloved daughter Connie critically injured, but Angela unexpectedly comes face to face with her guilt and shame. Her secret out in the open, this could be Angela and Stan' s final chance at love, if only they' ll allow themselves this one last chance at happiness. . .
Praise for Anne Bennett:' A powerful read that will have you gripped. ' Yours' [Anne Bennett is] blessed with a vivid imagination and a natural aptitude for writing' Daily Post' An affecting story, populated with rich, beautifully drawn characters. ' Choice' The beauty of Anne' s books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all' Birmingham Post
Anne Bennett was born in the Horsefair district of Birmingham. The daughter of Roman Catholic Irish immigrants, she grew up in a tight-knit community. For many years she taught in schools to the north of Birmingham, before an accident put paid to that career. This gave her the chance to write full time. She has four children and four grandchildren. In 2006, after sixteen years in a wheelchair, Anne was able to walk again

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