A Mother's Story
Maggie Christensen
Reviewed by Helen
Maggie Christensen has put a lot of emotion in this beautifully written story that tells the story of a mother during World War 2, it had me crying and cheering the strong and wonderful Rhona Begg on, who never gave up through years of heartbreak, I loved this story.
It is 1941 and Scottish woman Rhona wants to help in the war effort and leaves her home to travel to England to join the ATS never realising how much this is going to change her life in such a heart-breaking way, Rhona keeps going through her heart-break and when the war is over she finally returns to her home with her parents, not the same person she was when she left.
In Australia Nell worries about her husband Joe fighting in the Pacific, when he goes missing in action Nell is devastated but keeps herself going, the end of the war brings her Joe home but unable to have children the one thing that Nell wanted so much. They adopt a beautiful little girl named Joy and life is filled with happiness but in 1971 Joy gives birth to a daughter and now wants to know more about her other mother, her birth mother and here unravels a story that will take her to her country of birth and to meet her other mother.
Again Maggie Christensen has written a story that is filled with wonderful characters that have come to life on the pages, three strong woman, Rhona, Nell and Joy who never give up on what their heart desired and in doing so leaves the reader filled to the brim with emotion there were lots of smiles and tears in this one. It really is a beautiful story that tells of life during World War 2 for many woman in these time, a must read, one that I would highly recommend.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
It is 1941 and Scottish woman Rhona wants to help in the war effort and leaves her home to travel to England to join the ATS never realising how much this is going to change her life in such a heart-breaking way, Rhona keeps going through her heart-break and when the war is over she finally returns to her home with her parents, not the same person she was when she left.
In Australia Nell worries about her husband Joe fighting in the Pacific, when he goes missing in action Nell is devastated but keeps herself going, the end of the war brings her Joe home but unable to have children the one thing that Nell wanted so much. They adopt a beautiful little girl named Joy and life is filled with happiness but in 1971 Joy gives birth to a daughter and now wants to know more about her other mother, her birth mother and here unravels a story that will take her to her country of birth and to meet her other mother.
Again Maggie Christensen has written a story that is filled with wonderful characters that have come to life on the pages, three strong woman, Rhona, Nell and Joy who never give up on what their heart desired and in doing so leaves the reader filled to the brim with emotion there were lots of smiles and tears in this one. It really is a beautiful story that tells of life during World War 2 for many woman in these time, a must read, one that I would highly recommend.
My thanks to the author for my digital copy to read and review.
5 stars
Published November 2nd 2021 by Cala Publishing
