'I rediscovered the pleasure of isolation. I was no longer forcibly confined, rather, I had the freedom to be on my own. Over the past year every moment had been spent with others, on call and in fear, unable to make any decision about my life. Each day I felt the power of my new freedom: there was a time that I hated it, but now it was a choice, and being on my own was liberating.' Set in the early twenty-first century, Two Women - Two Lives is a disturbing narrative that details the lives of two very different women. Kate, an orphan from North Yorkshire, who with spirit and determination rises above her abused and dysfunctional childhood until inevitably circumstances change her direction yet again. Elena, from a small village in Ukraine: pretty, young and naive searching for a better life for herself and her ailing sister Margo but is seduced into a world of loneliness, pain and exploitation. They never meet. All they share is an exceptional spirit and the same birthday. That is until fate take a hand...
Joy Burnett is a well-travelled, independent lady who loves new experiences. Having lived in Oman, Brunei, Abu Dhabi and Spain, she now lives in Northamptonshire, UK. Sadly, she lost her husband and now shares her home with two dogs and four cats. Born in Somerset, she went to school in Farnham and Harrow. Her professional life has included fashion retail management, running playgroups, practicing aromatherapy, reflexology, holistic health care and nutrition. In 1990 as a result of working with Aids patients, part of her clinical thesis on the immune system was published in Shirley Price's book 'Aromatherapy for Health Professionals'. In 1993 she opened her own training school. 'The Rainbow Bridge School of Aromatherapy' in North Yorkshire. This was nationally accredited with The International Society of Professional Aromatherapists (ISPA) and for over 11 years she taught and practiced both there and in other schools. On retirement, she joined a local writers' group, which inspired her to start writing. To date she has written five books; Two on Aromatherapy 'Healing with Essential Oils' and 'Aromatherapy for Massage Practitioners', 'On the Loose' - a racy romance, 'All at Sea' - short stories set on a holiday cruise ship and 'Entwined' a fascinating story of two people reincarnated together through the ages.
Title: Two Women, Two Lives
Author: Burnett, Joy
ISBN: 9781914933516
Binding:
Publisher: i2i Publishing
Publication Date: 2023-02-20
Number of Pages: 392
Weight: 0.5051 kg