Review: A wonderful read!
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 06 12, 2013
This book is the follow up to the memoir Whisper My Secret. June (the author) is one of seven siblings to Mum Myrtle and Dad George; they all lived in relative poverty in the Australian bush, but had a happy life, with all the usual mischief that kids get up to, with the working father and stay-at-home mother. The children grew up amongst lots of love and closeness from friends as well as their family, their playground the bush surrounding their property, walking to school each day, and visiting their Nan and Pop each Sunday for the midday meal.Once Myrtle passed away, and papers were found detailing the births of three other children to her and first husband Henry, June set out to trace these half-siblings Bertie, Audrey and Noel that she didn't know they had. The information throughout the book details the early parts of their lives, and what happened through their childhood into adulthood, the bitterness and heartbreak they suffered...Myrtle was a loving and extremely courageous woman, who, even though her heart must have been broken, cared and loved her new family throughout her life. The story of this family and their lives is beautifully told, heartrendingly sad, but totally inspirational.A wonderful read.