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Life's journey is filled with trials and challenges that shape our character and resilience. This book explores the transformative power of facing adversity, offering insights and strategies for personal growth. It emphasizes the importance of perseverance and the lessons learned through hardship, encouraging readers to embrace their struggles as opportunities for development. Through relatable anecdotes and practical advice, it inspires individuals to navigate life's obstacles with strength and optimism.

A warm and spirited story of two East End friends and their struggle to find happiness in the midst of World War II

A touching story of a waoman's struggle to create a true home for her young family in the heart of the East End

The stirring story of Ellie Walsh's search for happiness and an escape from her brawling, embittered family

Dazzling dreams and broken hearts in 1920s London: another moving London saga from The Sunday Times bestselling author Dee Williams.

When a naive encounter at a Coronation party leaves sixteen-year-old Janet Slater pregnant there's no question in her scandalised parents' mind of her keeping the baby. Bundled off to a home for unmarried mothers in South London, Janet is about to face the hardest moment of her sheltered life alone. Forced to give her tiny daughter up for adoption, Janet promises her that one day, come what may, she'll find her... In the years that follow it seems, however hard Janet tries, it is a promise that will be impossible to keep. Nonetheless, she builds her life around her secret and Paula, her lost daughter, is never far from her thoughts. And one day, her searching pays off - the road to their longed-for reunion seems clear. But then a new shadow falls across the fragile happiness of both their lives...

After her husband disappears without a trace, will Maggie Ross be able to support her young family alone ...?

It's late 1935 and Sue Carver is living happily with her parents in Rotherhithe, working in the office of a local car dealer. She constantly has to resist the advances of her boss, the wealthy Fred Hunt, and her best friend Jane warns her to be careful. Fred's not the only one to have taken a liking to Sue: Jane's brother Ron also shows his admiration for her. But Sue's main love is dancing. She and Jane are always to be found at the local dance hall and when one memorable night the band brings in a new singer, Cy Taylor, Sue can't help falling for him. Cy fails to tell her he is married, taking advantage of her naivety, and they spend a wild night together. But reality hits hard after the dance. Cy moves on and Sue is devastated to find out she is pregnant. Her parents are horrified when they find out, and just when she thinks things couldn't be worse, tragedy strikes.

"A personal memoir about downsizing and the author's experience building her own home and living the minimalist lifestyle"--