Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Jenny's books

One of Jenny's interests is writing biographies of local people and publishing them in book form under the name "Tomorrow's History". Her first book, "Village Voices - Charlton Horethorne, records the memories of 19 people who have lived all or most of their lives in this charming village - it is a fascinating insight into how people lived in the countryside before, during and just after the Second World War.
 
"Town Tales - Wincanton" is a similar book recording the memories of 20 people in the nearby small town of Wincanton. Both "Village Voices" and "Town Tales" can be bought from Jenny for £5 each, all of which goes to local charities.
 
Jenny's third and latest book is a bit different - it is the story of Heather Moorse who established an animal sanctuary in the nearby village of Stowell and ran it for many years until she retired in 2006. Entitled "For the Love of Animals" it is moves quickly from pathos to high comedy and back again. The price is £6.95 from which Heather Mooorse makes a donation to the local RSPCA.