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I have just received the advanced copy of my latest book The Cordwainer's Daughter from the publisher and it looks to be exactly what I'd hoped for. The book is now able to be purchased through Amazon in most countries and will eventually be available from the major on-line book stores. Front Cover of The Cordwainer's Daughter

Ethel Pocock, my grandmother was a diminutive powerhouse of a woman, born in England to a Kentish cordwainer (bespoke shoemaker) in the middle of Queen Victoria’s reign when women were not permitted to amount to much, no matter how talented they were. Growing up in a close-knit family with seven other siblings, her dream was to build a career as a buyer in the clothing industry and one day have her own family. Fate had other ideas, however, and placed many obstacles in her wa