Now Amy

About the Book

This is the story of a fourteen year old girl and of her self discovery of her emerging strengths and abilities. Set in the mid ninteen thirties, the story shows the lifestyle of Amy's world. The way of home, school and friendships and looking at how it was then for families in the years following WW1 . It is a story of trust and love and a deep attachment to animals. Of courage and of the sharing of that time that helped people settling into a new country, that bound them together in mutual co-operation. Many of the incidents are true. Only the names and situations have been changed. Travel with Amy as she struggles to believe in herself. Of her difficulty to hide the truth from those she loves, and of the old native woman................who, in her caring, turns it around for her.

About the Author

Elisabeth is a retired artist/author, healthy and active who lives in Paihia New Zealand