After spending six weeks out in the bush in South Africa working at the Freedom to Live Wildlife Sanctuary, Lynette had not only learned how to take care of wild exotic animals—the reason for her trip and to help her with her zoology degree—but she’d also fallen in love. Unfortunately, responsibilities back at home in [...]
In 1950, parents sent their single unwed daughters to live in houses of shame as some called it. Forced to give up their babies in closed adoptions, these women had to go on, some living for decades without knowing what happened to their children. When seventeen-year-old Betty Hamilton is dropped off at Dartmouth Home for [...]
"You never get another yesterday . . ." It's something my mother used to always say, and although I heard the words, I never really knew what they meant. At least not until my life had utterly fallen apart. 1966 ~ Nineteen, alone, and with a baby on her hip, Maggie flees from all she [...]
The gossip had spread across Ireland. People talked of her speed, size, and how even God couldn’t sink her. Titanic—the ship that could forever change their lives. With Ireland on the brink of war, passengers Esme and her husband Declan board the luxury steamer headed to America. While her husband dreams of a better life [...]
"It is observed that in any great endeavor, it is not enough for a person to depend solely on himself." ~ Lakota Proverb Our futures are unknown, whether satisfying or disappointing and whether desired or undesired. Will it keep you locked within the confines of daily existence, or will it shove you into a world [...]
angelachristinaarcher.com 