All Her Own (Paperback)

Diane Deeming

ISBN 10: 0645917532 / ISBN 13: 9780645917536

Published by Silverbird Publishing Pty, Limited, 2024

About this Item

Paperback. Mary will not be broken.In the devastating aftermath of London's 1944 bombings, Mary Bray falls hopelessly in love with Charlie Lambert. Together, they build a life in England a life enriched by the birth of a daughter. When Charlie is called away for military duty, Mary succumbs to the charms of Archie Bray, an egotistical Scot. Charlie discovers the affair and leaves Mary. She is inconsolable.Now pregnant with Archie's child, and weighed down with regret, Mary has no option but to move with him to Glasgow, Scotland. She lives in a rat-infested tenement slum with a violent, abusive man with no potential or ambition.Despite this, Mary is stoic, she has a plan. Her struggles have strengthened her resolve, she is determined to forge a new life for her and her children. She is no longer that downtrodden woman.As her plans forge ahead, an unforseen setback threatens to destroy the years of planning. Her world falls apart, she is heartbroken with nowhere to turn .Mary Bray needs a miracle. Mary is stoic, she has a plan. Her struggles have strengthened her resolve, she is determined to forge a new life for her and her children. She is no longer that downtrodden woman. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: All Her Own (Paperback)
• Publisher: Silverbird Publishing Pty, Limited
• Publication Date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0645917532
• ISBN 13: 9780645917536
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

It’s 1950, while surviving the horrors of WWII in London, Mary, an uneducated and naïve young English girl meets Charlie. They fall deeply in love, a love made stronger by the birth of a daughter.

When Charlie is away for work, Mary gets lonely and succumbs to the wiles of Archie, an egotistical Scot. Charlie discovers the deceit and is unforgiving, he leaves her. Mary is distraught and inconsolable.

Pregnant with Archie’s child, guilt riddled and afraid, she moves to Scotland with him. They live in a one room rat-infested condemned building in a Glasgow slum.

Archie proves to be foul mouthed and abusive, but Mary is stoic, she won’t be downtrodden, and is determined to rise above this poverty to give a healthy, productive life for her children. She has a plan.

Against all odds Mary Bray succeeds … with an outcome she could never have imagined.

About the Author

This is DIANE DEEMING's fiction debut novel. She was born in England, growing up in Glasgow Scotland, before immigrating to Melbourne Australia in 1966. Her novel is inspired by her mother, plus stories and places from her memories. It has taken some 17 years and determination, to finish. She has had a lengthy career in Sales and Marketing with Ansett Airlines lasting 28 years. A second career in fundraising at The Alfred hospital stretched to 16 years.She met her husband Ron Clifft in 2006 at a music venue where he played guitar and she sang. In 2017 they eloped, getting married on a clifftop in Queenscliff Victoria. Diane and Ron continue with their music, playing golf, and loving life on the beautiful Mornington Peninsular.This story encompasses three decades traversing England Scotland and Australia,