In Conversation: Donna Jones Alward
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Thursday December 5 2024
to Thursday December 5 2024
Approximate running time: 1 hour and 10 minutes
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Join us as we mark the anniversary of the Halifax Explosion, as author Donna Jones Alward discusses her new book
When the World Fell Silent
”.
Since 2006, New York Times bestseller Donna Jones Alward has enchanted readers with stories of happy endings and homecomings that have won several awards and been translated into over a dozen languages. She’s worked as an administrative assistant, teaching assistant, in retail and as a stay-at-home-mom, but always knew her degree in English Literature would pay off, as she is now happy to be a full-time writer. Her new historical fiction tales blend her love of history with characters who step beyond their biggest fears to claim the lives they desire.
1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won’t be long before the truth comes to light. Having lost her beloved husband in the trenches and with no-one else to turn to, Charlotte Campbell now lives with his haughty relations who treat her like the help. It is baby Aileen, the joy and light of her life, who spurs her to dream of a better life.
When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for these two women will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake.
Join host Liz Crocker as she interviews Donna and discusses her inspiration for the book, her path that led her this far, and what she has planned for the future.
Dartmouth Book Exchange will be selling books at the event. They can accept debit and credit cards only, no cash.
Tickets:
Adults - $15 plus taxes and fees
Youth Under 20 - $7.50 plus taxes and fees
$10 Community Tickets use promo code 10FOR10
Since 2006, New York Times bestseller Donna Jones Alward has enchanted readers with stories of happy endings and homecomings that have won several awards and been translated into over a dozen languages. She’s worked as an administrative assistant, teaching assistant, in retail and as a stay-at-home-mom, but always knew her degree in English Literature would pay off, as she is now happy to be a full-time writer. Her new historical fiction tales blend her love of history with characters who step beyond their biggest fears to claim the lives they desire.
1917. Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nora Crowell wants more than her sister’s life as a wife and mother. As WWI rages across the Atlantic, she becomes a lieutenant in the Canadian Army Nursing Corp. But trouble is looming and it won’t be long before the truth comes to light. Having lost her beloved husband in the trenches and with no-one else to turn to, Charlotte Campbell now lives with his haughty relations who treat her like the help. It is baby Aileen, the joy and light of her life, who spurs her to dream of a better life.
When tragedy strikes in Halifax Harbour, nothing for these two women will ever be the same again. Their paths will cross in the most unexpected way, trailing both heartbreak and joy its wake.
Join host Liz Crocker as she interviews Donna and discusses her inspiration for the book, her path that led her this far, and what she has planned for the future.
Dartmouth Book Exchange will be selling books at the event. They can accept debit and credit cards only, no cash.
Tickets:
Adults - $15 plus taxes and fees
Youth Under 20 - $7.50 plus taxes and fees
$10 Community Tickets use promo code 10FOR10