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Barefoot Alice
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ISBN13: 9798716233928
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 3 2021
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Mar 3 2021
Pages: 300
Weight: 0.80
Height: 0.75 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A heartwarming story of loss, resilience, and unexpected belonging.
When Alice is left by her husband and finds herself suddenly alone, she is drawn north-into a remote, snow-covered landscape where the past lingers just beneath the surface.Stranded during a storm in a forgotten gold mining town, she finds refuge in the Rail Stop Café and an old schoolhouse that carries more than history within its walls.
Surrounded by a small, unconventional community-and the quiet presence of something otherworldly-Alice begins to uncover long-buried stories: of British Home Children, of lives shaped by hardship, and of connections that reach across generations.
As she navigates grief, solitude, and the possibility of starting again, Alice discovers that healing rarely comes in the way we expect-and that even in the most remote places, we are never truly alone. Barefoot Alice is a lyrical, uplifting novel about second chances, the power of community-both seen and unseen-and the quiet courage it takes to begin again. Sometimes the road you never planned leads you home. 5 Stars - A warm, soothing story-like slipping into something comforting and familiar.
5 Stars - Beautifully written and enchanting... a story I will return to again and again.
5 Stars - An uplifting, empowering journey of self-discovery and resilience. Jan Porter writes warm, character-driven stories about strong women, second chances, and quietly changing the rules. small town women fiction healing journey, literary fiction magical realism women, second chances life after divorce novel, Canadian wilderness small town story, British Home Children historical fiction, emotional uplifting women fiction, ghost story literary fiction gentle supernatural
As she navigates grief, solitude, and the possibility of starting again, Alice discovers that healing rarely comes in the way we expect-and that even in the most remote places, we are never truly alone. Barefoot Alice is a lyrical, uplifting novel about second chances, the power of community-both seen and unseen-and the quiet courage it takes to begin again. Sometimes the road you never planned leads you home. 5 Stars - A warm, soothing story-like slipping into something comforting and familiar.
5 Stars - Beautifully written and enchanting... a story I will return to again and again.
5 Stars - An uplifting, empowering journey of self-discovery and resilience. Jan Porter writes warm, character-driven stories about strong women, second chances, and quietly changing the rules. small town women fiction healing journey, literary fiction magical realism women, second chances life after divorce novel, Canadian wilderness small town story, British Home Children historical fiction, emotional uplifting women fiction, ghost story literary fiction gentle supernatural
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