My grandfather’s hidden life intrigued me. I began a search to uncover the roots of our family secrets. When I couldn’t find answers to all the questions about my grandfather in my genealogy research, the idea of writing the story as fiction began to take hold. Sarah’s Secret is the result. I also wrote a free e-book, Searching […]
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Book Review: “The Search for My Abandoned Grandmother” by Mary Ames Mitchell
Reviewed by Bev Scott Mary Ames Mitchell describes in detail her search for her English grandmother’s grave or burial site. The author’s mother, Betty May, last saw her mother, Eileen Maude, when she was seven. In 1932 Betty May boarded a train in London with her brother to spend the summer holidays with her father in […]
Book Review: “Nicola’s Leg” by Natacha Pavlov
Reviewed by Bev Scott Nicola’s Leg tells the true life story of Nicola, written from the perspective of his leg. Nicola must go with his parents when they flee the Russian Revolution. They travel to Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives. Although his father, Nikita, is captured and presumed shot during their escape, his mother, Natacha continues on. […]
