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The Heart of the Matter
It's 1953, and big changes are in store for Mabel and those she loves. A life-changing decision, a surprise encounter, a jaw-dropping discovery, and a tragic death set the stage for this riveting narrative of life in a gritty coal-mining town, where secrets are hard to keep and rumours hard to contain.
In this, the sixth instalment in the popular Bread Maker series, the author once again takes you back to a time when the prevailing attitudes, expectations, and social norms of the day often conflicted with the desire for personal happiness. Sacrifices will have to be made, but by whom and at what cost.
While the MacDonald family has finally come together, the Toth family has fallen apart. Difficult decisions will need to be made as Luke leaves everything he ever loved behind and struggles to make a new life for himself in Halifax.
As she has in her previous works, the author places you at the kitchen table with a rich cast of memorable characters coping with the everyday challenges of life in the early fifties. You'll sit with them as they share their joys, their pains, their dreams and their fears. And like them, you will laugh and cry, and hope for a happy outcome. Sometimes you'll get your wish, and sometimes you won't. After all, The Heart of the Matter is a story about life, and life, as we all know, is totally unpredictable.
In this, the sixth instalment in the popular Bread Maker series, the author once again takes you back to a time when the prevailing attitudes, expectations, and social norms of the day often conflicted with the desire for personal happiness. Sacrifices will have to be made, but by whom and at what cost.
While the MacDonald family has finally come together, the Toth family has fallen apart. Difficult decisions will need to be made as Luke leaves everything he ever loved behind and struggles to make a new life for himself in Halifax.
As she has in her previous works, the author places you at the kitchen table with a rich cast of memorable characters coping with the everyday challenges of life in the early fifties. You'll sit with them as they share their joys, their pains, their dreams and their fears. And like them, you will laugh and cry, and hope for a happy outcome. Sometimes you'll get your wish, and sometimes you won't. After all, The Heart of the Matter is a story about life, and life, as we all know, is totally unpredictable.
350 pages, Paperback
Published May 26, 2022
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June 22, 2022
Absolutely could not put it down. How I love to hear about all these characters and I am missing them already.
July 4, 2022
The Heart of the Matter
Moira MacLeod’s fifth book in The Breadmaker series does not disappoint! I devoured it just as quickly as the previous four books. These books take me back to where I grew up in Glacé Bay Nova Scotia and I love reading the continuing stories of Mabel and her family and friends and am anxiously awaiting the next book. Loved how this one told the story of the younger generation moving to Halifax for work as we all did back in the day! All the same stomping grounds are mentioned, such as the Halifax public gardens, The Lord Nelson hotel and LBR downstairs and even the same Southend streets that we all had our first apartments too. Brought back great memories of my early twenties for me! (Karen OReilly)
Moira MacLeod’s fifth book in The Breadmaker series does not disappoint! I devoured it just as quickly as the previous four books. These books take me back to where I grew up in Glacé Bay Nova Scotia and I love reading the continuing stories of Mabel and her family and friends and am anxiously awaiting the next book. Loved how this one told the story of the younger generation moving to Halifax for work as we all did back in the day! All the same stomping grounds are mentioned, such as the Halifax public gardens, The Lord Nelson hotel and LBR downstairs and even the same Southend streets that we all had our first apartments too. Brought back great memories of my early twenties for me! (Karen OReilly)
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