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A historical and multi-biographical novel, based on facts and over¬flowing with social history. A GUARDIAN ANGEL IS WATCHING OVER TWO CHILDREN, SO HE CAN TELL YOU ABOUT THEIR UNCONVENTIONAL YOUNG LIVES COVERING THE YEARS 1935 to 1955 Share the life of little Annabelle, whose early ambition was to learn at school and progress to grammar school; a ¬awed ambition. Her mother suffers from valvular disease of the heart. If she bends over, the heart can't send oxygen back up. Annabelle lives in constant fear that her mother will die, so she becomes a housebound child, mature in domesticity and caring, but growing into a naďve adolescent. Discover how WW2 affects her and her family in a village in rural Hampshire where WW1 disabled men are undertaking ARP, Home Guard and similar duties in this conflict. A wonderful insight into authentic country life in England. Andre, the boy, is overjoyed when evacuation from East Croydon, London, gets him away from his unkind stepmother. Unhappy in a life without love, his questions have always been answered with, "...your mother died giving birth to you". As Andre matures, a whole can of worms is opened and breath-taking drama ensues. It's the Guardian Angel's wish that these two young people meet and marry because they have both suffered during infancy and youth, and would surely make the perfect couple. The book reveals all the secrets.
