My BOOKS
Chocolate Soldier. Story of a Conchie
Clarence Dover is a conscientious objector, who volunteers to work in China with the Friends’ Ambulance Unit during World War 2. Readers will empathise with the protagonist as they accompany him through the London blitz and his journey to India and China. His life in India during the famine and his work in China will edify the reader and win their admiration.
The theme running throughout is courage and perseverance Will friends regard him as a coward for not conscripting in the armed forces? Will life in England be the same for Clarence when he returns? Will his fiancée still love him as before?
Hardships test him in the crucible of suffering, but he holds his head up and says, ‘To save others, I risked my own.’
Heaven Tempers the Wind Story of a War Child
Hazel's idyllic childhood is torn apart by the bombing of Rangoon, just prior to Christmas 1941. Her parents convince her she is off on a marvellous holiday as they flee the city - leaving her precious dolls behind.
The Japanese armies overrun Burma, forcing her family to flee from one refuge to another. Hazel's father, a Muslim, has worked for the British government and initially relies on the official refugee policy. Her mother, a Catholic, fears for her children - especially Hazel's older brothers who take daring opportunities to harass the Japanese.
Told through a child's eyes, this story tells of a family's travails during the darkest days of enemy occupation. Threaded with light, shot through with hope, it recounts Hazel's hard-won passage from innocence to maturity.
Where's Home Mummy A Migrant's Story
This beautifully written story traces the lives of Richard and his parents who immigrate to Australia in the 1940’s. The story covers the family’s struggles in a harsh new land whilst living in rural Victoria.
Richard discovers his love of music and becomes an assistant to a rabbit catcher, amongst many other interesting jobs. He finds himself called up to service in the Vietnam War. However due to a sudden illness, he is spared from the war. He then meets Mary, whom he marries.
WHERE’S HOME MUMMY is a journey of happiness and sorrow and portrays a way of life that helped shape Australia’s history.