Little Martha is looking forward to Christmas, spending a day with her beloved parents instead of mudlarking in the cold, wet river.
Fate smiles cruelly at her plans, and instead, her Christmas Eve turns out to be the worst day of her young life. Fighting against the freezing snow storm, she desperately looks for someone to help her severely ill parents.
Martha is found on Christmas Day, and is given the gift no one wants - a heart full of grief and sorrow.
Still, Martha is luckier than most, as she is taken in by friends of the family. Only, that is not the way she sees it...
Struggling with guilt and regret, Martha keeps beating herself up. So much so, that it influences everyone around her.
Will she ever find joy again? Especially around Christmas?
Genre: Sagas
Fate smiles cruelly at her plans, and instead, her Christmas Eve turns out to be the worst day of her young life. Fighting against the freezing snow storm, she desperately looks for someone to help her severely ill parents.
Martha is found on Christmas Day, and is given the gift no one wants - a heart full of grief and sorrow.
Still, Martha is luckier than most, as she is taken in by friends of the family. Only, that is not the way she sees it...
Struggling with guilt and regret, Martha keeps beating herself up. So much so, that it influences everyone around her.
Will she ever find joy again? Especially around Christmas?
Genre: Sagas
Used availability for Catherine James's Finding Joy at Christmas