A fascinating life from birth in America to life in Accrington, Lancashire. An expert dressmaker, and great barmaid, a lot happens through the first World War - the Depression and WW2. Then, as her imagination takes over, a lot more happens (in her mind) after 1946. An incredible journey - eventually retuning to the US - 'California here I come'!
Professional Reviews
David Whetstone of the Newcastle Journal (nejMedia.com)
The book is perhaps Pat's last joke. She was christened Martha Sophia, later found she was inexplicably registered in the US as Estelle. Her second husband called her Stella, while everyone else called her Pat. Somewhere up there I reckon a lively lady of uncertain identity is having the last laugh.
Paul Harvey of the Accrington Observer (menMedia.com)
From America to Accrington and back again, Pat's incredible life story spans almost an entire century. Her memories of Accrington in the 1900's provide an evocative snapshot of a world gone for ever, and the twist and turns of her later life see her American Dream eventually come full circle.
In the waning days of World War II, a man lies injured in a London hospital, shrouded in mystery and confusion. He is an American serviceman, stripped of his identity and memories, save for the name John, and plagued by vivid visions of battles that
Aberash has been driven from the world by the tormenting of the dragons she released and now they threaten the balance of power. The Crimean War has broken out. Zabella is sent to Rehema, the exiled queen, to learn the secrets of the dragons. But can
