Moira and Jack Taylor own a thriving rag-and-bone business, and have six children. Their contented family life is upset when their eldest daughter, Nora, steals 18-year-old Maggie's fiancé, Robert, a widower with a young son. Maggie, heartbroken, swears that she will never forgive her sister's betrayal. The First World War and the Spanish flu epidemic of 1919 bring further tragedy, and the younger generation of the Taylor family embark on their own adventures. Nora's beloved son, Charlie, takes centre stage in this warm-hearted family saga, as he struggles to keep the family business going through the difficult years that follow, spanning World War Two and Beyond.
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"Articuluated sooooo much of what we have been thinking and doing for years! Stuff to make you furious and hopeful at the same time about the current economic situation and just general paradigm thinking of the big big world." — Jen (5 out of 5 stars)
"Articuluated sooooo much of what we have been thinking and doing for years! Stuff to make you furious and hopeful at the same time about the current economic situation and just general paradigm thinking of the big big world."
" Meh. This is a book that teenagers should read for their first college seminar courses. It's probably chock full of great ideas, but it all kind of seemed like old news to me. "
" Really illuminating look at the concept of the commons in the 21st century context. "
" Really has gotten me thinking. "
" Interesting ideas, but probably better to read and discuss with a group. "
" I think there were some really interesting concepts explored in this book and fascinating ideas which had not occurred to me before. However I felt like the same basic ideas were stated over again just in different context. Overall was just a bit repetitive so after a bit just stopped reading. "
" Great ideas, but not as in depth as I was hoping and repetative. Great for folks brand new to the concepts, probably. "
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