LIFE IN ORDER Clara, I forbid you from speaking to your sister and her family! They have their own livesso do we.
On the Edge of the World Snow had worked its way into my boots, biting at my skin. Buying wellies wasnt
BITTERSWEET HAPPINESS “What exactly do you find fault with in that young lady? Shes a fine girl.
John stubbornly refused to believe that Lucy was his daughter. My mother, Grace, worked at the local shop.
NEVER TOUCHED ANOTHER’S LOT Back in school, Martha always scorned and yet secretly envied Nancy.
She isnt my mother, Emily. Anny? Who does she need? Let her go to a childrens home. Aunt Maud, thats
For ten years I laboured as a cook in my sons house and received not a shred of gratitude. She had been
Never Expected Our dad vanished when I was in Year Five and my sister, Lucy, was just starting Year One.
Sophie rushed home, eager to surprise her husband. As she burst through the front door, panic set in.
THE TRUE WIFE How have you managed to survive so many years with one wife? Whats the trick?









