One in Ten,

Memoirs of An Octogenarian

 

John's late mother, who was born in 1927, has written a brief but very touching essay about her life as a teenage girl and one of ten siblings in the UK both before and during the Second World War. It is available as a short 44 page book, including some amazing photographs of Bath (UK) during the blitz, and is available for order from this Amazon page.

 

John says:

"Mum gave the essay (which it's best described as) to me as a handwritten piece and I was so enthralled that I decided to publish it for her as a complete surprise. So, when she received her first copy she had no idea it was coming. It totally thrilled her and she couldn't believe how I'd done it, so it was very gratifying and decided that all the preparation was well worthwhile."

 

For those who would like to hear from the "horse's mouth" as it were, what it was like to be a teenager during the 1940's, there is no better way than to read Olive Manuel's snapshot of life as one of ten children growing up in England during the most turbulent times in this world's history.

 

"Good read, insightful to see the other side. My daughter even took it to school to help with her ww2 topic. Book even funny in parts. Hope there's another one soon." - independent review of "One in Ten".

 

Sadly, there won't be another one as Olive Manuel died in July 2013.