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Diana Stevan

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Diana Stevan writes in various genres. She's published five novels, poetry, short story, a novelette and a non-fiction book.

LUKIA'S FAMILY SAGA SERIES begins with the award-winning SUNFLOWERS UNDER FIRE, set in Russia (present-day Ukraine) during the Great War and the wars that followed. The second book, LILACS in the DUST BOWL, is set during the Great Depression in Canada. PAPER ROSES on STONY MOUNTAIN is the 3rd book in the trilogy and was on Miramichi Readers' List of Best Books of 2022. All three books can be read as standalones.

This family saga series is historical fiction/biolgraphical fiction and is based on the author's grandmother and family's life in Ukraine and Manitoba, Canada.

Diana has also written A CRY FROM THE DEEP, a tim ...more

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Average rating: 4.34 · 299 ratings · 128 reviews · 9 distinct works • Similar authors

	Sunflowers Under Fire 4.37 avg rating — 138 ratings — published 2019 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lilacs in the Dust Bowl 4.47 avg rating — 45 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Cry From The Deep 4.15 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2014 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Paper Roses on Stony Mountain 4.56 avg rating — 34 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Rubber Fence 3.88 avg rating — 25 ratings — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Blue Nightgown 4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	ALONG CAME A GARDENER: A Motivational Self Help Book 4.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2024 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A CRY FROM THE DEEP by Diana Stevan (Goodreads Author), Virtual Voice (Narrator) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A House Full of Strangers: Based on True Stories 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — expected publication 2026	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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What Does Love Have to Do With It?

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What does love have to do with it? I’ve been thinking a lot about that, while I’m preparing to launch A House Full of Strangers, my first collection of short stories, set in Winnipeg in the 1940s and 1950s. The book launches online on May 9th at all booksellers. There’s a lot of love in this historical fiction, from the Ukrainian landladies who loved their families to the tenants

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The St. Julian’s Killings (A Nicoló Moretti Crime Thriller)

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As someone who's visited Vancouver's Chinatown, and as someone who's learned about some of the challenges Chinese immigrants to Canada faced, I found this book very instructive and entertaining. The author focusses on three siblings in one family and ...more
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As a former therapist and author of Along Came A Gardener, I found Mark Wolynn's book helpful and affirming. I referred to his book when I was writing a chapter on trauma myself. ...more
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I'm very happy with this book, because I started writing it in the late 1970s, and it's finally out. It's full of helpful anecdotes about managing life's challenges, from family conflicts to stress management in the workplace. It also shows the lesso ...more
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Romance with substance is not an easy genre to write for, but I find that the author MaryAnn Clarke continues to surprise me with each succeeding book. I've read several of hers, and what I love about her work is that she isn't formulaic. She manages ...more
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“At the time, Margaret had been very angry with God, angry that all she had left of her mother was the promise of a ring.”
― Diana Stevan, A Cry From The Deep

tags: adventure-romance, mystery-romance, paranormal-mystery

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“He had tricked her. She'd been right not to trust him. Well, it wouldn't happen again. No chance in hell!”
― Diana Stevan, The Rubber Fence

tags: love-hurts, mental-health, mental-illness-coping, women-s-fiction

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“Outside, the sweet smell of freshly cut alfalfa hay was a welcome change from the odours of sweat and cheap cologne on the dance floor.”
― Diana Stevan, Lilacs in the Dust Bowl

tags: biographical-fiction, canada, family-saga, farming, great-depression, historical-fiction, inspirational, motherhood, romance, ukrainian

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“Outside, the sweet smell of freshly cut alfalfa hay was a welcome change from the odours of sweat and cheap cologne on the dance floor.”
― Diana Stevan, Lilacs in the Dust Bowl

tags: biographical-fiction, canada, family-saga, farming, great-depression, historical-fiction, inspirational, motherhood, romance, ukrainian

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“It blew with a rustling noise, as if all the demons had sprung from hell and decided to release a raspy long sigh together.”
― Diana Stevan, Lilacs in the Dust Bowl

tags: biographical-fiction, canada, family-saga, farming, great-depression, historical-fiction, motherhood, ukrainians

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“She envisioned him walking through a blizzard, his head down, his moustache coated with ice, his frozen fingers gripping his bayonet.”
― Diana Stevan, Sunflowers Under Fire

tags: biographical-fiction, historical-fiction, marriage, motherhood, refugees, russia, the-great-war, ukraine, world-war-i, wwi

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“She understood that unrequited love could break a heart, but there was nothing she could do about his sorrow.”
― Diana Stevan, Sunflowers Under Fire

tags: biographical-fiction, family-saga, historical-fiction, marriage, motherhood, russia, the-great-war, ukraine, world-war-i, wwi

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“With the subject of work off limits, they lapsed into a silence they couldn't recover from, leaving Joanna to wonder how she could feel so lonely in the company of the man she loved.”
― Diana Stevan, The Rubber Fence