By Heather Whipp
Copyright 2012 Heather Whipp
Smashwords edition
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This book is dedicated to my family - my husband, our two, much loved sons, two lovely daughters-in-law, and four grandchildren.
DISCLAIMER
This is a work of fiction where characters, some place names, and some customs combined with place names are from different geographical areas than those in the story.
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License Notes
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Prologue
From 1914 onwards, few families in Australia were left unscathed by three major events - a war that rocked the world, a severe drought, and a worldwide financial depression.