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A Family Christmas by Glenice Crossland
bookshelves: one-penny-wonder, published-2009, paper-read, winter-20142015, tbr-busting-2014, drilling-mining-digging, period-piece, sheffield, britain-england, families, next, newtome-author
Read from December 02, 2011 to December 10, 2014
Description: Lucy Gabbitas has just left school and is excited about joining her sisters at the local umbrella factory. But then her beloved father dies of lung disease leaving Lucy and her brothers and sisters broken-hearted. With barely enough to make ends meet, the family receive no sympathy from their tyrannical mother, Annie, and their first Christmas without him holds little comfort and joy. Things seem to be looking brighter for Lucy when she meets John Grey and falls in love. That is until Annie becomes seriously ill and dies, and Lucy is forced to put her family first. But despite their continued hardship and despair, Lucy resolves to turn their home into a happy one for her brothers and sisters, and for the family of her own she dearly hopes for. And she is determined to make Christmas a joyous occasion for them all once more.
Dedication - For my husband and family, with love, as always.
Opening - Lucy opened her eyes and peered into the darkness.
A pedestrian also-ran that had nowt to do with the title. Next!
Dedication - For my husband and family, with love, as always.
Opening - Lucy opened her eyes and peered into the darkness.
A pedestrian also-ran that had nowt to do with the title. Next!
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