(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)
(0)Pam Howes
Author
Publisher
Sphere
Pub. Date
2023
Description
After the heartbreak of World War Two, newlywed midwife Cathy hoped Liverpool life would offer some joy. But a terrible miscarriage and the escape of her abusive stepfather Jack from prison make happiness hard to find. Meanwhile, Cathy's beloved granny is ailing. Whilst at the hospital, Cathy sees her midwifery friends, who are planning to open a home for unmarried mothers. After losing a baby of her own Cathy would love to help, but for now, she...
Author
Description
1940, Liverpool. Alice Turner and her best friend, Millie Markham, work for the war effort at Rootes munitions factory, making shell caps and Halifax bombers. Alice's sweetheart Terry is home from the front for a brief period of leave. But the honeymoon is soon over. Terry must go back to the dangers of Nazi-occupied France, and the ever-present air raid sirens quickly bring Alice back down to earth. When a terrible explosion at the factory leads...
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
2018
Appears on list
Description
1951. Dora Rodgers is adjusting to a new life in Liverpool with her young daughters Carol and Jackie. After the fear of the war years and a difficult break up with her husband Joe, Dora is finally building a future with her children. But then an unexpected knock at the door rips her family in two. To Dora's horror, Carol is taken away by a welfare officer to live with Joe. She is determined to fight for her child, but when a tragic accident leaves...
Author
Publisher
Dales
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Liverpool, 1946. Bella Harrison cannot believe that the devastating war which stole the lives of her father and sister is truly over at last. She and her childhood sweetheart Bobby are happy newlyweds, doting on Levi, the son of Bella and Earl Franklin Junior, a black American pilot. With the other members of Bella's wartime singing trio the Bryant Sisters busy starting families of their own, Bella focuses on recording and writing songs with her husband....
Author
Publisher
Dales
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
Liverpool, 1952. In the face of hardship, Bella Harrison is determined to see the bright side. She is back recording songs with her singing trio the Bryant Sisters, and against all odds, she and her husband Bobby are finding ways to muddle through life as newlyweds whilst raising little Levi, Bella's child with Black American pilot Earl Franklin Junior. Meanwhile, Earl's daughter Dianna is adjusting to her new life in Liverpool. Determined to forge...
Author
Publisher
Dales
Pub. Date
2023.
Description
1956, Liverpool. With the shadow of the war still looming over them, and bomb craters littering the surrounding streets, hope feels far away for the residents of Victory Street. When they learn that Queen Elizabeth has chosen to visit their road on a tour of Liverpool, the delighted neighbours bring back the wartime spirit to organise a street party and entertainment. Top of the bill will be the Bryant Sisters, the singing trio of Bella, Fran and...
Author
Publisher
Dales
Pub. Date
2024.
Appears on list
Description
Liverpool, 1955. With her abusive husband drinking all her wages, Alice faces a daily struggle to provide for her family. Her eldest daughter Cathy has always longed to be a nurse, but when the family's poverty means she's forced to leave school, it looks like her dreams are over. But Cathy isn't willing to give up without a fight, and with the support of old friend - and new love - Gianni, she manages to secure a place as a cadet nurse. Cathy knows...
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
2018
Description
It's 1946 and the war is over. In Liverpool, the blackout blinds may be coming down, but one family is about to face devastating misfortune. Dora Evans is finally marrying the love of her life, Joe Rodgers, and her dreams of opening a dressmaking business look as if they might come true. With twin daughters on the way, Dora has everything she's ever wanted. But then tragedy strikes: one of Dora's babies dies in infancy, and a catastrophic fire changes...
Author
Publisher
Bookouture
Pub. Date
2018
Appears on list
Description
Liverpool, 1966. Sisters Carol and Jackie haven't had the easiest of childhoods, but as they grow up and begin their own lives both hope for happier times ahead. Stylish Carol works in Lewis's department store, while Jackie dreams of drama school, and a career on the stage. But the sisters are heartbroken when they discover they have been dating the same man, and an unexpected pregnancy causes a rift between them. Parents Dora and Joe must overcome...