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A Whisper away from Heaven: Letters to my children
Paperback
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Jan 21 2020
Pages: 172
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.43 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Letters to My Children
Burcell Strachan left The Bahamas believing he was doing the right thing.
The Contract offered work, hope, and the chance to provide a better future for his young family.
He promised his children he would come home.
He never did.
Back in Nassau, twenty-six-year-old Edwina quietly stepped into the role no one asked her to fill. She raised her brother's children with unwavering love, preserving every memory of the father they adored and refusing to let hope disappear.
Across the ocean, Burcell built a successful construction empire in America, remarried, and raised another family. Yet hidden away were dozens of letters he wrote to the children he left behind-letters he never mailed, gifts he never gave, and promises he never forgot.
When Alzheimer's begins stealing his memories, his American children uncover the secret that changes their understanding of their father forever.
Can forty-three years of silence be bridged?
Can two families become one?
Can forgiveness arrive before memory disappears forever?
Rich with Bahamian history, unforgettable characters, and profound emotional depth, A Whisper Away From Heaven is a sweeping family saga about sacrifice, migration, forgiveness, and the enduring power of love.
Sometimes...
the longest journey home begins with a single forgotten letter.
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