comments about memoir

 "There is Plenty to recommend about this book.... It is deftly written, with an eventful and entertaining life story and has pace and vitality...                                                                    I think Marian's storytelling is, by far, the strength of her writing. She writes effortlessly, with believable dialogue and with an eye for good storytelling. The reader is drawn into the story immediately with the account of the death of her parents... The story is both lively and interesting throughout, and maintains the readers  interest from start to finish."  ( Cliff Cobb)(Part of a much longer piece!)

"Finished! A really good read and I didn't want to put it down.  I completely "got" the characters,  you're so clever!   You took such a risk, opening your heart as you did. Your courage has me in absolute awe. I hope you have already started the next book...                   Anyway, thank you for writing such a beautiful and heartfelt memoir.                                    It will remain with me for a long, long time." (Michelle Collin)

A friend says 

"It is very much your voice: direct, personal, honest. And the  thread that runs throughout is your and Peter's love for each other. God knew that your vocation was to marriage - with all the sacrifices that entails - not to a nunnery. It wasn't blind chance that brought you together; it was the providence of God... " (Francis Philips)

"...what an opening chapter. Emotional and beautifully told 💓😭 in pieces." (Kate Walker)

"...the first chapter has me in floods of tears! Do I dare continue? 😟" (Joanna Teixeira) Rhetorical question, obviously.

"Thoroughly enjoyed reading the fabulous Marian Green's recently published memoir. It was as though she was with me, on my train journey, telling me her story." (Claire Upton) 

"Had to contact you to say I started reading your book and love it." (Maddie)

"Dear Marian,                                                                                                                         just started   reading your book last night and was   in floods of tears at the picture you painted of your parents' deaths.

You are very good at making the scenes come alive by describing the little details. For example, the purple blanket that you and Peter first bought in London which you couldn't bear to get rid of. 

You seemed such a warm and plucky person full of determination and full of fear simultaneously. I can relate to that!. The early times in Northampton when you felt the darkness inside you before you found Faith. And Peter's steadfast love for you even when you annoyed him!

I am hooked by the story and find it very heartfelt ... I haven't finished the book yet  as I want to savour it for a bit longer. " ( Emily Jacobs )

      "Finished reading your memoir. I didn't want it to end . I was hooked from the beginning and wanted more..." (Karen Mcgown)

" Wow, what a lovely memoir. I definitely wanted to know more about your life. So interesting." (F)

And  many people ( well, probably over  ten ) have said  they passed it on to others, their family member, or friend.   

Someone came up to me and said she'd been reading my memoir - her friend gave it to her and told her it was brilliant.

Another person told me , "your memoir is doing the rounds of all my friends. I'm sure they'll love it. " (Wendy Blanchet)