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Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Genealogy, heraldry, names and honours > Family history
Never give up on a wish for a happy ever after...Callie Derbyshire
has it all: her dream job as a carer at Bay View, finally she has
found the love of her life. Everything is perfect. Well, almost.
Ex-partners are insistent on stirring up trouble, and Callie's
favourite resident, Ruby, hasn't been her usual self. But after
discovering the truth about Ruby's lost love, Callie is determined
to give Ruby's romantic story the happy ending it deserves. After
all, it's never too late to let love in again. Or is it? A
heartwarming and uplifting novel of finding love and friendship in
the least expected places from top 10 bestselling author, Jessica
Redland.This book was previously published as two novellas - Raving
About Rhys and Callie's Christmas Wish. What readers are saying
about Making Wishes at Bay View: 'I really enjoyed this book and
the characters and most of all I am happy that it will be a
series.' 'This book did not disappoint in the slightest' 'It is
written really beautifully.' 'Absolutely adored the charming
storyline' 'This book exceeded my expectations' 'From start to
finish, I was hooked.' ' It is totally heart-warming' 'What a
sweet, charming, and enjoyable read about finding love and
discovering who you are yourself'
'Brilliant read. Wonderful characters that draw you into Harpers
world. Thoroughly enjoyable.' Kitty NealeThe beginning of a brand
new series from #1 bestselling author Rosie Clarke, Welcome to
Harpers of Oxford Street. London 1911 When Sally, Beth, Margaret
and Rachel meet at a job interview for the wonderful new store in
Oxford Street, they have no idea they will become lifelong friends.
When all four girls are lucky enough to be selected as sales staff
their exciting new adventure begins. Join them as they overcome
heartbreak and grief, find love and happiness and remain united in
their friendship, whatever life throws at them. A heart-warming
saga following the lives, loves and losses of the Harpers Girls.
Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Pam Howes and Dilly Court. What
readers are saying about The Shop Girls of Harpers:'A lovely book
to read and the first of a new series with characters that blend so
well and a great story of friendship, family and love. Well worth
5*' 'A lovely read first in a new series, looking forward to the
next. English saga writing at its best: wonderful characters,
emotional, warm, lovely, highly recommend' 'Heart Warming,
Compelling and Authentic, that features strong friendships, trials
and tribulations of each woman, strong, relatable female
characters, and a wonderfully enchanting location ' 'This book is
brilliantly written and the descriptions are so well done that you
feel like you are there in the book as a character. ' 'I got sucked
in immediately and could not put it down!' 'I can 100% guarantee
that I will be reading more of Rosie's work in the future'
Genealogically and historically, Kent is an important maritime
county which has played a prime defensive role in English history.
It is large and diverse and replete with great houses, castles and
other family homes, many with their own archives. It is also a
fascinating area of research for family and local historians, and
David Wright's handbook is the perfect guide to it. For thirty-five
years he has been working with the various Kent archives, and his
extensive experience means he is uniquely well placed to introduce
them to other researchers and show how they can be used. He
summarizes the many different classes of Kent records, both
national and local. For the first time he draws together the best
of modern indexing and cataloguing along with other
long-established sources to produce a balanced and up-to-date
overview of Kentish genealogical sources - where to find them,
their contents and utility to researchers. Tracing Your Kent
Ancestors is essential reading and reference for newcomers to
family history, and it will be a mine of practical information for
researchers who have already started to work in the field.
A History of Their Making captures 1000 years of Scottish events
and history through the lens of Clan Comyn, for 200 years
Scotland's most formidable clan and their descendants the Cummings
of Altyre. Providing both a sweeping and closely detailed record of
people, events and ambition from the early 1100s to the present
day, and at the centre of which are the fortunes of the family at
Altyre, clan chiefs since the mid-14th century. Providing a
starting point and a template for those interested in the Cummings
and their forebears and in researching the history of their own
family.
It is a rule that no Trevelyan ever sucks up either to the press,
or the chiefs, or the right people. The world has given us money
enough to enable us to do what we think is right. We thank it for
that and ask no more of it, but to be allowed to serve it - G.M.
Trevelyan. The Trevelyans are unique in British social and
political history: a family which for several generations dedicated
themselves to the service and chronicling of their country, from
the radical, reforming civil servant Charles Edward Trevelyan to
the historian G.M. Trevelyan. Often eccentric, priggish, high
minded and utterly self-regarding, they have nonetheless left their
mark on our past. This engaging history dispassionately explores
the lives and achievements of this unique family and the part they
played in shaping the history of Great Britain. From their
inauspicious beginnings in a small dwelling in Cornwall to the
present day, some Trevelyans have been famous and distinguished,
others less so, but for a hundred years from the mid-nineteenth to
the mid-twentieth century family members from Lord Macaulay to G.M.
Trevelyan contributed to both the writing and the making of
history. This book is primarily the tale of the five men who
flourished during this period - Charles Edward, George Otto,
Charles Philips, George Macaulay and Humphry Trevelyan - and the
clever and formidable women they married. Including many vivid
portraits of the most influential members of this remarkable
family, The Trevelyans casts light on the period of enormous social
and cultural change in which they lived and examines why they chose
not to simply exploit their position as landed gentry but instead
to take their place at the centre of scholarship and politics.
It's never too late to live the dream... 'Unputdownable, a
heart-warming story of love, family and friendship in the glorious
south of France. What's not to love!' Lucy ColemanCarla Sullivan's
50th birthday is fast approaching when her whole world is turned
upside down. Discovering her feckless husband is having yet another
affair and following her mother's death, she is in need of an
escape. Finding an envelope addressed to her mother's estranged
sister Josette in the South of France gives Carla the perfect plan.
Seizing the moment, she packs her bags and heads to Antibes to seek
out the enigma known as Tante Josette. But as the two women begin
to forge a tentative relationship, family secrets start to unravel,
forcing Carla to question her life as she has always known it. A
heart-warming tale on the beautiful French Riviera, which will keep
you guessing.Perfect for the fans of Jill Mansell and Fern Britton.
What readers are saying about Villa of Sun and Secrets: 'This was
the first Jennifer Bohnet book I've read, but it definitely won't
be the last. A beautifully written and heart-warming tale of family
and friendship, I was completely transported to the south of France
and that stunning villa. When can I move in?' Jessica Redland,
author of The Secret to Happiness 'Villa of Sun and Secrets is a
perfect summer read! This wonderful family saga has it all -
secrets from the past, gentle romance and the beautiful setting of
Villa Mimosa in the glorious sunshine of the south of France. I
couldn't stop myself from turning the pages and read it in one
sitting. I absolutely loved it. Highly recommended!' Alison
Sherlock, author of A House To Mend A Broken Heart 'This book
transported me to the beautiful French resort of Antibes; I could
feel the warm sun and smell the beautiful flowers at Villa Mimosa.
The unravelling of family secrets will always be a painstaking task
and the sheer devastation, as history is revealed, left me
reeling.' 'This was an awesome read, great for a day at the beach!'
'The book definitely takes you through an array of emotions, but
leaves you with a warm and happy after.' 'A really great cast of
characters set in a wonderful sounding place... Made me wish I was
there! Just lovely.' 'This is the perfect book for my mood: it's
heart-warming, well written and escapism at high level.' 'A
fantastic book' 'A lovely 5 star read, one of my favourite reads so
far.' 'Truly a joy to read'
'Brilliant read. Wonderful characters that draw you into Harpers
world. Thoroughly enjoyable.' Kitty NealeThe beginning of a brand
new series from #1 bestselling author Rosie Clarke, Welcome to
Harpers of Oxford Street. London 1911 When Sally, Beth, Margaret
and Rachel meet at a job interview for the wonderful new store in
Oxford Street, they have no idea they will become lifelong friends.
When all four girls are lucky enough to be selected as sales staff
their exciting new adventure begins. Join them as they overcome
heartbreak and grief, find love and happiness and remain united in
their friendship, whatever life throws at them. A heart-warming
saga following the lives, loves and losses of the Harpers Girls.
Perfect for fans of Nadine Dorries, Pam Howes and Dilly Court. What
readers are saying about The Shop Girls of Harpers:'A lovely book
to read and the first of a new series with characters that blend so
well and a great story of friendship, family and love. Well worth
5*' 'A lovely read first in a new series, looking forward to the
next. English saga writing at its best: wonderful characters,
emotional, warm, lovely, highly recommend' 'Heart Warming,
Compelling and Authentic, that features strong friendships, trials
and tribulations of each woman, strong, relatable female
characters, and a wonderfully enchanting location ' 'This book is
brilliantly written and the descriptions are so well done that you
feel like you are there in the book as a character. ' 'I got sucked
in immediately and could not put it down!' 'I can 100% guarantee
that I will be reading more of Rosie's work in the future'
'A powerful account of Teege's struggle for resolution and
redemption.' Independent An international bestseller, this is the
extraordinary and moving memoir of a woman who learns that her
grandfather was Amon Goeth, the brutal Nazi commandant depicted in
Schindler's List. When Jennifer Teege, a German-Nigerian woman,
happened to pluck a library book from the shelf, she had no idea
that her life would be irrevocably altered. Recognising photos of
her mother and grandmother in the book, she discovers a horrifying
fact: Her grandfather was Amon Goeth, the vicious Nazi commandant
chillingly depicted by Ralph Fiennes in Schindler's List - a man
known and reviled the world over. Although raised in an orphanage
and eventually adopted, Teege had some contact with her biological
mother and grandmother as a child. Yet neither revealed that
Teege's grandfather was the Nazi "butcher of Plaszow," executed for
crimes against humanity in 1946. The more Teege reads about Amon
Goeth, the more certain she becomes: If her grandfather had met
her-a black woman-he would have killed her. Teege's discovery sends
her, at age 38, into a severe depression-and on a quest to unearth
and fully comprehend her family's haunted history. Her research
takes her to Krakow - to the sites of the Jewish ghetto her
grandfather 'cleared' in 1943 and the Plaszow concentration camp he
then commanded - and back to Israel, where she herself once
attended college, learned fluent Hebrew, and formed lasting
friendships. Teege struggles to reconnect with her estranged mother
Monika, and to accept that her beloved grandmother once lived in
luxury as Amon Goeth's mistress at Plaszow. Teege's story is
co-written by award-winning journalist Nikola Sellmair, who also
contributes a second, interwoven narrative that draws on original
interviews with Teege's family and friends and adds historical
context. Ultimately, Teege's resolute search for the truth leads
her, step by step, to the possibility of her own liberation.
'Who am I? What are my roots?' These are questions that people ask
at sometime in their lives.In "My Father's People" the author tells
of his search for his Luxton ancestors. He writes about the origins
of the Luxtons in fifteenth and sixteenth century Winkleigh and
Brushford in Devon before tracing his own branch of the family at
Frogpit Moor, Petton, Bampton from the early eighteenth century.
His search took him to the beautiful sylvan villages of Clayhanger,
Petton, Morebath, Skilgate,Raddington and Chipstaple and Upton in
the foothills of Exmoor on the Devon and Somerset border. They are
places he had never heard of and would never have visited if it had
not been for the fact he was bitten by the family tree bug! He
says,"The journey has taught me a great deal about my ancestors and
I have learnt a lot about myself in the process. It's a journey I
think we all need to make."
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