A Sisters Promise

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A heartrending saga of a sister separated from her baby brother by tragedy and prejudice, who will brave the Blitz to bring him to safety
Mollys life changes forever when her mother is killed in a horrific accident. Although her beloved grandfather wants to keep her and little brother Kevin with him in Birmingham, the authorities decide its best for the girl to live with her maternal grandmother, on a farm in Donegal. So Molly is packed off to Biddy Sullivan, whos a hard, cruel woman who loves to bear a grudge.

Years of hardship follow and just as Molly begins to grow independent, war breaks out. She learns that her grandfather has died so whats become of ten year old Kevin Surely he must need her So the naive country girl sets off for her home city, little guessing what perils are to befall her before she can discover her brothers fate

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'[Anne Bennett] is blessed with a vivid imagination and a natural aptitude for writing.' Daily Post 'The beauty of Anne's books is that they are about normal people and are sewn through with human emotions which affect us all.' Birmingham Post 'Powerfully written.' The Woman Book Club 'Anne Bennett draws on her own background to give emotional depth to an affecting story populated with rich, beautifully drawn characters.' Choice

Author Bio

Anne Bennett was born in a back-to-back house in the Horsefair district of Birmingham. The daughter of Roman Catholic, Irish immigrants, she grew up in a tight-knit community where she was taught to be proud of her heritage. She considers herself to be an Irish Brummie and feels therefore that she has a foot in both cultures. She has four children and four grandchildren. For many years she taught in schools to the north of Birmingham. An accident put paid to her teaching career and, after moving to North Wales, Anne turned to the other great love of her life and began to write seriously.In 2006, after sixteen years in a wheelchair, Anne began to walk again.