Bøker av Heather Marshall

A story of female unity that transcends generations. Inspired by the true story of the Jane Collective, an illegal underground abortion service, Looking For Jane reimagines the stories of women who fought for the right to choose intertwined with a heartbreaking and compelling tale of love, family and friendship.

Spør etter Jane er en uforglemmelig debut som omhandler de grusomme konsekvensene som følger når man ikke har noe valg - og om en mors ubristelige kjærlighetsbånd.«Bare ring og spør etter Jane ...»Toronto, 2017I et gammelt brev kommer Angela over en hjerteskjærende avsløring, og hun bestemmer seg for å finne kvinnen som en gang skrev brevet. Jakten fører henne tilbake til 1970-tallet og til en gruppe kvinner som drev et ulovlig nettverk: De hjalp unge, gravide jenter med å få utført trygge aborter. Den illegale virksomheten gikk under kodenavnet Jane.Toronto, 1971Som gravid, ugift tenåring blir Evelyn plassert på et såkalt mødrehjem hvor hun tvinges til å gi fra seg sin nyfødte datter. Dette traumet kommer hun aldri over. Til tross for den overhengende faren for å bli arrestert, går hun senere inn i nettverket Jane som abortutførende lege. Hun er fast bestemt på at andre gravide kvinner skal få muligheten til å ta et valg hun selv aldri fikk ta.

The author Heather Marshall was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1952. Her parents were separated before she was born and since her father had always lived in South Carolina, the first time they met was when she was twenty-seven. She went to high school in Dundonald near Belfast and did not go to college at that time. She met her husband Michael in 1975 and they married a year later. Their son was born in 1980. A major complication to their lives came a few nights after the birth when Heather had a serious manic depressive episode which caused their son to be taken into care by the authorities. They did not return Keith to their custody.This caused major changes in their lives, and if they were ever to be a family, a way would have to be found. They ended up immigrating to America and living in South Carolina to live with Heather's father. They have built a life there. Michael has a trucking business and his son Keith has worked with him but now lives and works for a trucking company in Iowa. They now have a daughter, Melanie, who is their office manager. Heather went to Technical College, graduated in 1990, and worked in the local regional hospital for twenty three years as a lab tech before retiring in 2014. Michael and Heather usually go back to Belfast once a year or so to visit family.

About Our Discover America Trekand where it led us. In the fall of 2017, my husband and I finally left on the adventure we had been planning since the previous October when we purchased the 2000 Fleetwood Discovery RV that was to be our home for six weeks. On our RV house, we went on what was to be a wonderful road trip to over sixteen states, most of which I had not visited before. Since my husband had been a professional driver all his working life and had driven to all forty-eight contiguous states, he was at home in all corners of this country. But it was, for the most part, all new to me. We headed first to Pigeon Forge in Tennessee and journeyed onward through Illinois, Iowa, heading for South Dakota, where many points of interest were planned stops. I thoroughly enjoyed De Smet and exploring Laura Ingalls Wilders Historic Homes there. Of course, Mount Rushmore and the Crazy Horse Memorial were unmissable. The natural beauty to be viewed in this area also includes the wonderful landscapes of the Badlands. Visiting the West would not be complete without visiting Custer and the State Park, where many bison may be seen up close, and the town of Cody, founded by Buffalo Bill. All these leading up to the wildlife jewel we were headed toward, Yellowstone. Yellowstone is magnificentmore than what we were expecting. It was huge, wild, and beautiful. Just try to see as much as possible while there. We returned home via the Grand Tetons route, Colorado Springs, and on down south through part of Route 66 by way of Amarillo, Texas; up by Memphis, Tennessee; to Atlanta, Georgia; and on home to Carolina. What a fabulous trip! Read the book to get more details.