We must be brave
Liardet, Frances
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In the disorderly evacuation of Southampton
England
newly married Ellen Parr finds a small child asleep on the backseat of an empty bus. No one knows who little Pamela is. Ellen professed not to want children with her older husband
and when she takes Pamela into her home and rapidly into her heart
she discovers that this is true: Ellen doesn't want children. She wants only Pamela. Three golden years pass as the Second World War rages on. Then one day Pamela is taken away
screaming. Ellen is no stranger to sorrow
but when she returns to the quiet village life she's long lived
she finds herself asking: In a world changed by war
is it fair to wish for an unchanged heart?
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