Nellie’s Vow: A Remarkable True Story of Triumph Over Tragedy

Set during the Great Depression, this is a true Australian story of a family struck down and torn apart by tragedy. When her two younger sisters are suddenly sent to an orphanage, Nellie vows to find them one day and reunite her family once more.This is an inspiring true story. The four Peisley girls spent their early childhood years in Nyngan, country New South Wales, until they were separated and had to live in pain and poverty. Nellie, the eldest, brings them all together in the end. The book is packed with historical detail including their early country life, childhood anecdotes to heart-rending descriptions of Depression-era Sydney (1930s). The sepia photos of the places and people in the story bring it to life. This memoir is a poignant tribute to one young woman’s fortitude in the face of terrible misfortune. Biography pp. 336 illusts #0519