LETTERS FROM THE PAST

A Shropshire village is Ann Handley''s home in 1851. Her father has destined her to be a farmer''s wife, and says she doesn''t need to read and write.
Feeling constrained at home, she longs to escape. But just as Ann begins to make her way out i
nto the world, a shocking encounter brings misfortune and conflict to her door. She''s forced to leave the village and find work elsewhere; a pattern which future generations will follow.

Letters from the Past is the story of four generatio
ns of an ordinary English family.

"I actually cried while reading this novel - it touched on that universal loss that we all have in our family histories."
Trevor Newton, Writer

"Though not related to this family, I devoured thi
s book."
Elizabeth DuBois, JD, Author, The Louisa Saga

"A simply exquisite journey spanning a century through the eyes of the Handley family. Follow their lives as their children blossom and the family extends branches of care and love t
hroughout their history. Peek through the letters written by Gladys as she navigates early life, the loss of her mother, and support from her grandmother to compensate for a distant father."
J. L. January Asbill, MBA, MSHiED