Norah Humphreys Livres

A story of love; a story of life and death; a tale of heartbreak and redemption; we follow the life of a young boy in Northern Ireland. His life is a journey on which we are invited to travel, tracking the highs and lows and the bumps along the way, admiring the bonds he makes with his family who track four generations with love, laughter and tears. This book paints a wonderful picture of life in Northern Ireland and also tells a cautionary tale of deceit and betrayal, while weaving a rich tapestry of storylines.

When Ellen Hampton receives a letter from her sister-in-law in Canada informing her that she is coming home with her daughter and granddaughter for Ellen's wedding, Ellen is mesmerised. Maggie has been away for fifty years and Ellen never dreamt her sister-in-law would ever return. But she has no way of knowing the real reason why Maggie is anxious to bring her daughter and granddaughter to Northern Ireland. When Maggie's daughter buys a house all seems well, but then Lynn, Maggie's granddaughter suddenly leaves, with no one knowing anything of her whereabouts. Even Jason, Matthew's son is bewildered by her failure to contact him. Then Ellen's other sister-in-law, Dorrie turns to religion and her sons become involved in Evangelism. But generosity on the part of their congregation leads to conflict and eventually tragedy. This is a story of greed, crime and betrayal but ultimately one of forgiveness and the promise of happiness.

In 1980's Northern Ireland, Patrick Mullan starts his new life with a secret identity, having served time in prison for the horrific death of an innocent man, the father of Inspector Matthew Hampton. Shortly after release from prison, Patrick Mullan's father is found dead in his own home. Inspector Hampton is called to investigate the murder, which appears to be linked to the death of his own father, years earlier. As Inspector Hampton becomes consumed with the investigation, trouble starts to unfold for each and every member of the Hampton family, all of whom are faced with trauma on a scale they could scarcely even imagine. As the Hampton family come to terms with the shock of recent events, it is down to one man to bring a sense of calm back into their lives and to repair broken bonds in a way that none of them could have predicted.

The Secret of Glaslough highlights the story of how one young woman discovers the tragedy that was her mother's life. It tells of the lengths her family were prepared to go to in order to prevent any prospects of a loving marriage or a happy future. This novel is based on a heartbreaking true story of a daughter's search for her natural mother, after she learns she has been adopted. Deborah's quest lengthens over time and although she faces setbacks and tragedies in her own life, her desire to find her mother remains constant. As her search continues and the truth about her mother begins to unravel, Deborah learns the reality of being part of a forbidden love in Ireland in the 1930s. As the story unfolds, it tells of the appalling bias and prejudice which existed during those years. It illustrates graphically and sadly how intense passionate love between two young people should be so unacceptable within the society which existed then - a love which must be stamped out at all costs. And for those who were caught up in all the deceit, they found themselves in the middle of the most horrific of nightmares.

Inspired by actual events, this novel blends fact and fiction while spotlighting the grim fates of hundreds of Northern Irish children forced to migrate. Of several kids singled out from Melton Home, two girls and three boys embark unwillingly for unfamiliar lands. One is four-year-old Amy. No longer children but unmoored young adults, all wrestle with displaced senses of home and belonging. Amy especially faces uncertainty should she return. Yet why does she? Is she driven by those same feelings of rootlessness? Or has she committed an offense, guilty of... what exactly? If accused unjustly, can anyone prove her innocence and bring the true culprit to justice? While names and places have been changed to protect identities, this fictionalized account stems from a sadly authentic and appalling real-life story. Rediscover this buried history as revived through the eyes of youths robbed of their formative years, yet still grasping for home.