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Could you have survived childhood isolation on a long-term hospital ward in the 1930s? One winner will receive a special colour hardback edition printed on luxury 150gsm paper — featuring bespoke end-pages, black & green head & tail bands, and a sewn-in bookmark. Five winners will each receive a digital version of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability by Helen Parker-Drabble. In the spirit of Angela’s Ashes (Frank McCourt), and Educated (Tara Westover),'Yet' delivers an unflinching look at childhood hardship and triumph. "No one believed me. ‘Children couldn’t have been treated like that.’ But we were." —Harry Drabble In 1937, two-year-old Harry Drabble was torn from his family and spent years immobilised in Sheffield’s King Edward VII Memorial Hospital. This inspiring memoir, told through Harry’s words and his daughter’s meticulous research, reveals the medical treatment and emotional effects on children in early 20th-century long-stay hospitals. Perfect for readers of inspirational memoir, social history, family history, or those passionate about medical and disability rights stories. To read a sample, click here. (The ebook of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability will be published on 6 October and the print version on 31 October, 2025. Ask for a copy at your local library, support an independent author or visit here.) Why It Matters: This portrait memoir shines a light on the hundreds of thousands of forgotten children confined in long-stay hospitals in Britain between 1900-1955 and the power of perseverance. If you believe in the importance of remembering our social, community and medical past, or work in healthcare, education, or advocacy, this book will speak to you. #MemoirGiveaway #DisabilityHistory #YetMemoir #TrueStory #BookGiveaway #InspirationalMemoir Entry Methods: * Win a signed special edition hardback or one of 5 ebooks of ‘Yet’: A Story of Triumph over Childhood Separation, Trauma, and Disability by Helen Parker-Drabble. #giveaway #win * Like us on Facebook! * Follow me on Instagram! - helenparkerdrabble * Follow me on Twitter! - HelenPDrabble * Visit our site

Understand your ancestor, understand you To celebrate the release of Who Do I Think You Were?'A Victorian’s Inheritance we have a super giveaway for you One prize. Four choices. Which prize would you choose? A: a $50 USD voucher to restore family photos B: Your hand written family recipe engraved into a 7x11 Pyrex dish From GoneGirly on https://www.etsy.com/worth $50 USD including packaging C: a personalized special edition color hardback of 'Who Do I Think You Were?' A Victorian’s Inheritance D: digital annual magazine subscription for the Who Do You Think You Are? magazine A Victorian’s Inheritance ANXIETY. ADDICTION. DEPRESSION. We associate these words with the challenges of modern life. Rarely do we consider how these conditions shaped past generations. Using archival sources, testimonies, and her grandfather Walter Parker’s experiences, the author not only paints a vivid picture of life in an English Victorian village, but she also draws upon psychological theory to explore the lives of her working-class ancestors. What did your forebears inherit from their parents? Which psychological characteristics did your ancestors hand down? A Victorian’s Inheritance can help you find answers. To read the first two chapters visit https://www.helenparkerdrabble.com/and scroll down to the button 'Your two free chapters are waiting'. Entry Methods: * Winter Genealogy Giveaway #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #giveaway #win * Like us on Facebook! * Follow me on Twitter! * Visit our site

Understand your ancestor, understand you To celebrate the release of Who Do I Think You Were?'A Victorian’s Inheritance we have a super giveaway for you One prize. Four choices. Which prize would you choose? A: A personalised special edition of 'Who Do I Think You Were?'A Victorian’s Inheritance B: A £50 voucher to spend at https://www.thecraftygenealogist.co.uk/shop/ C: A magazine subscription for the Who Do You Think You Are? magazine https://www.buysubscriptions.com/print/who-do-you-think-you-are-magazine-subscription D: Handwritten recipe transferred to a keepsake tea towel like this one A Victorian’s Inheritance Anxiety. Addiction. Depression. We associate these words with the challenges of modern life. Rarely do we consider how these conditions shaped past generations. Using archival sources, testimonies, and her grandfather Walter Parker’s experiences, the author not only paints a vivid picture of life in an English Victorian village, but she also draws upon psychological theory to explore the lives of her working-class ancestors. What did your forebears inherit from their parents? Which psychological characteristics did your ancestors hand down? A Victorian’s Inheritance can help you find answers. To read the first two chapters, click here and scroll down to the button 'Your two free chapters are waiting'. Entry Methods: * Winter Genealogy Giveaway #FamilyHistory #Ancestors #giveaway #win * Like us on Facebook! * Follow me on Twitter! * Visit our site