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Bethany's Demise
Paperback
General FictionHistorical Fiction
Publisher: Elise Smith
Published: Aug 3 2025
Pages: 110
Weight: 0.30
Height: 0.26 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Bethany's Demise
By Elise Smith
A Story of Loss, Silence, and the Strength to Begin Again
In the grey aftermath of World War II, the streets of Huddersfield whisper secrets, and so does Bethany's family. Trapped in a house steeped in grief and unspoken trauma, Bethany Wetherby is a young woman born into silence-a silence that has stifled her voice, her desires, and her truth.
When a series of family deaths shatter what little normalcy remains, Bethany must navigate the expectations of a rigid society and the haunting legacy of generational pain. As her brother Johnathan walks away from the only home he's known, Bethany is left behind, questioning everything she has been told about who she is and what a woman should be.
But beneath the ash of her quiet life, a fire begins to smolder.
Bethany's Demise and Rise is a deeply moving historical novel that explores the cost of silence, the courage it takes to break it, and the unexpected places where hope can take root. Rich in atmosphere and emotional depth, this is a story for anyone who has ever stood at the edge of a life they didn't choose-wondering if it's possible to rise from what nearly destroyed them.
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