Diane Wild: 2 books

Mary cannot wait to leave her childhood home where her drunken and abusive father vents his rage on his family. When Mary marries Tommy she knows her dreams have come true and she feels safe and happy for the first time in her life. As the family grows, Mary looks forward to a rosy future. Fate soon...

At the age of ninety-four, Louise is left with only her memories and plenty of time to reflect on her life. She sits in her chair and her mind drifts back to 1816, when she was only seven years old. As a child, Louise knew that her mother did her best to protect the children from her father’s violent...