The Broken Biscuit is a remarkable story of a remarkable woman told by her loving son, John Cowell. Winifred Cowell is a woman of true courage, generosity and spirit; a woman who throughout her life has pitted herself against poverty and hardship. In the vein of Angela's Ashes and A Child Called It, The Broken Biscuit is the heart-rending story of one woman's struggle and refusal to succomb to adversitythe beatings of a violent husband, the crippling poverty of ageto raise six children in the only way she knew how.
The Broken Biscuit: A True Story of Poverty, Tragedy, Love and Humour
Brand: John Blake
$13.92 - $300.00
- UPC:
- 9781903402450
- Maximum Purchase:
- 2 units
- Binding:
- Paperback
- Publication Date:
- 2001-03-01
- Author:
- John Cowell
- Language:
- english
- Edition:
- 2nd