An Ordinary Life

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topgran

Fired by a burning desire to avenge her beloved' s death and to ensure her son grows up in a safer world, she agrees to allow Joyce and Albert to take little Jo to live with them in the country where he will be safer. Molly is left bereft and pregnant at a time when being an unmarried mother meant disgrace and stigma. Her life is filled with incredible moments of bravery and courage.

Em Yarnell

The book opens with Molly who is 94 and has just had an accident falling down her stairs. .

Lost_in_her_bookland

59 · Rating details · 144 ratings · 118 reviewsFrom the bestselling author of The Girl in the Corner comes a tale of love, loss—and one last extraordinary dance. Such an emotional book, it was such a page turner and totally had me absorbed from the first page. Determined to keep her precious baby, Molly hides the pregnancy from all but her devoted older sister , Joyce, who poignantly is unable to bear children with her devoted husband Albert.

Liz

Molly dreams of an escape from her mother's clutches and her wishes come through in an unexpected way, when she finds both pure happiness and utter misery in the space of a few weeks. I love Amanda Prowse's storytelling, which is warm and immersive and always delivers a satisfying read. Her resilience is inspiring and on many occasions I found myself in tears for her and the difficult decisions she was compelled to make.

Sue Baker

It’s hard to put into words how beautiful and touching this story is. This is a brilliant combination of historical fiction and contemporary romance. I love listening to the on audible as she narrates them herself and it always has an extra layer of emotion that adds so much more than just the book. Christmas Eve, 2019.