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|  | | Anna: Child of the Poor House
The book is set in Fergus, Ontario c1904 and tells the story of a child born into the County Poor House
Anna: A Child of the Poor House begins in 1885 after a woman is signed into the County Poor House and a child is born to her. The mother dies and the child is raised by several inmates before she is bound out to a family in Toronto. Twenty years later, Anna, returns to the area to find out more about her birth mother. While searching for answers Anna rubs shoulders with the village's unusual characters, finds her roots and falls in love. | |  | | Granite
Set in the beautiful Niagara Escarpment area of Ontario, Granite is the story of an elderly woman who enlists the aid of a few local people to save her farm from falling into the hands of developer who's main interests are gravel pits and quarry operations.
GRANITE br />
A Novelbr />
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The beautiful Hills of Mulmur in Dufferin County, br />
Southern Ontario interspersed with scenes in Fergus, br />
Hornings Mills, Creemore, Midland, Collingwood br />
and Elmvale, provide the setting for Pat Mestern’s br />
&nbs | |  | | Magdalena's Song
The time period is 1947. The location is a fictional village in Grey County, Ontario. The story resonates with readers of all ages due to the depth of the characters, the storyline and the time frame - ten days in the autumn of the year. Magdalena's Song is a deeply evocative and most rewarding read.
When Daniel, an elderly gentleman arrives in Millbrook, he is first thought to be a kindly, confused old gentleman. Soon, those people who come in contact with him begin to realize there's more to the fellow than meets the eye. Although his intentions seem innocent enough, Daniel has a purpose behind each encounter and decision he makes. By the end of the book, the questions all readers hotly debate comes to the fore - Is he the ghost of an old gypsy back to right a wrong? - Is he the lover of a daughter of one of the founding families bound on revenge? Is he simply a labour organizer | |  | | No Choice But Freedom
The storyline takes place c1750's in England, Africa and British Colonial America - Virginia and the Carolinas - at a time when the American Colonies were just beginning to think about independence, Scottish highlanders were emigrating to the Carolinas in great numbers and slavery was an all too common practice.
Joanna Showcroft, a principled woman with a sense of adventure, has chosen to leave her ancestral home in England to live in colonial Virginia. While trying to make good a marriage that carries with it an unusual nuptial agreement, Joanna becomes embroiled in the issue of slavery, a practice she abhors. Her life is complicated by a family of Scottish highlanders who call the mountains of the western Carolina’s home, threats of murder, the need to protect friends and the attentions of several admirers. | |  | | Rachael's Legacy
The story takes place in Mennonite country in southern Ontario during the roaring twenties
Rachael's Legacy is the story of a young woman, Erie Carliss, who, in order to understand her ancestry, travels to the Mennonite area near Drayton and Fergus in Wellington County, Ontairo. She quickly becomes involved with the chaotic lives of the unique characters who make their living by rum running and other shady operations. The story is a fast paced fun read. |
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Dear Margaret,
by Pamela Ackerson
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 Based on the memoirs of a Pearl Harbor survivor. Letters from two pen pals take the reader on a journey into the past, a past where nightmares came true, and when hatred reigned. |
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