La vida
07
Without Me, You’d Achieve Nothing!
Without me youd never get anywhere, Emma said, rubbing her nose as she slumped back in the café chair.
La vida
011
I’ve Already Done My Fair Share of Nurturing
Ive already taken mine, Emma said, her voice wavering. No, dear, Margaret snapped. You gave birth for
La vida
09
The Bitterness at the Bottom of My Soul: “The Foster Home Has Long Been Calling Your Name! Get Out of Our Family!” I Screamed — My Cousin Dima, Once the Golden Child with Cornflower Eyes, Turned Out to Be the Source of All Our Family’s Heartbreak
THE BITTERNESS AT THE BOTTOM OF THE SOUL Off you go! Youd be better off in a boarding school!
La vida
013
A Baby for a Friend: Lily’s Struggle Against Betrayal, Poverty, and Sacrifice — Her Journey as a Single Mother Surrounded by Greed, Broken Promises, and the Unexpected Power of Maternal Love
A Child for a Friend When Lily was approaching the last months of her pregnancy, her younger brother
La vida
013
A Postage Stamp… When Ilya Left Katya: A Tale of Lost Love, Heartbreak, and Healing—How One Family Faced Betrayal, Age-Defying Passion, and Life’s Unpredictable Second Chances
THE POSTAGE STAMP Ians left Katie, my mother sighed heavily, her eyes tired with worry. What do you mean?
La vida
07
Daughter: A Heartfelt Journey Through Love and Growth
Roy Clarke stood beneath the towering windows of St.Marys Hospital, his hand waving at the figure emerging
La vida
09
He Set His Sights on Another Man’s Wife Living Together, Dudnikov Revealed Himself to Be Weak and Spineless—His Moods Ruled Each Day, Vacillating Between Bursts of Cheer and Long Stretches of Artistic Gloom. As a Rural School Teacher Teaching Art, Handicrafts, and Occasionally Music, Victor Dudnikov Longed for Creative Fulfillment, Turning the Best Room in His House (Destined for Future Children) into a Chaotic Studio Packed With Easels, Paints, and Odd Sculptures—Much to the Quiet Discontent of His Wife, Sophia. Victor’s “Masterpieces” Filled the Walls and Shelves, Drawing Only Awkward Silence From Visiting Artist Friends—All Except Liver-Soaked Lev Pechersky, Who, After Sampling a Whole Bottle of Rowanberry Liqueur, Declared: “My God, What Absurd Doodles! Nothing Here Worth a Thing—Except, of Course, the Lovely Hostess.” Wounded by Criticism, Victor Erupted in Fury, Lashing Out at His Wife for Her Friend’s Sake. Yet Though Sophia Dreamed of a Family, She Endured His Tempers, Managed the House, the Garden, and Even the Care of His Mother—Until Misfortune Struck Again and Again: Lost Pregnancy, a Deteriorating Marriage, and Her Own Mother Selling the Family Home, Leaving Sophia With Nowhere Else to Go. With Victor Bedridden and Bitter, Refusing Food and Preparing to Divorce, Sophia Was Forced to Sell Their Only Hen at the Village Fair, Desperately Trying to Support Herself—Where She Met Denis, a Kind Stranger With an Eye for Her Husband’s Odd Art and, More Importantly, for Her. Denis Cleverly Returned Each Day, Buying Up Victor’s “Art” Simply to See Sophia, and at Last, Taking What He Truly Wanted—Victor’s Former Wife. Victor, Left Alone and Suddenly Regretful, Realises Too Late That He Has Lost His One True Treasure: the Devoted, Long-Suffering Woman He Never Learned to Love.
Settled My Sights on Another Mans Wife Living together revealed everything I needed to know about Oliver
La vida
07
A Husband Worth More Than Bitter Regrets: My Tumultuous Journey from Heartache and Hardship to Reconciliation and Rediscovered Love
A HUSBAND WORTH MORE THAN BITTER RESENTMENTS Graham, that was the last straw! Thats it, were getting divorced!
La vida
06
Anna gazed at Margaret with serenity…
Emily stared at Eleanor with a calm that held no fury, no fearonly a cutting serenity, as sharp as the
La vida
07
Through Thick and Thin: The Story of Antonina, an Early Widow Whose Daughter Moved North, Who Lost Her Village Job and Sold Dairy to Survive, Befriended a New Wealthy Neighbour, Endured an Unhappy Marriage for the Promise of Comfort, yet Found Hope and True Kindness in Her Old Friend Gavril as She Learnt Life’s True Riches Beyond Heartache and Joy
Through Sorrow and Joy Margaret became a widow early, at forty-two. By then, her daughter, Florence