Helena: Unwavering Courage

By Sylvia Melvin

Can you imagine a woman burying her husband in the morning and then giving birth to his last child in the afternoon? On the morning of July 18, 1913, the village folk of Loring, Ontario, Canada, wake to the news that James Matthews, owner of the first auto wagon in the area, is thrown from his vehicle and dies with a crushed skull. Two days later, Helena, his wife, goes into premature labor and wataches from her bedroom window as members of the Masonic Lodge along with friends and family escort his body to the cemetery.No longer able to lean on her husband for support, Helena turns to the love of her children and her faith. Together, they help her face a new and uncertain future.Unaware of how her courage, humor, and determionation impacts her family, Helena's life is a testimony to succeeding generations.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442136766
• ISBN13: 9781442136762
• Release Date: April 2009
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 146 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.4" x 6.0"