Helena Unwavering Courage
Update: Author incorrectly listed as “Sally Melving”. The correct name is “Sylvia Melvin”.
Helena: Unwavering Courage is a biography book by Sylvia Melvin available in eBook on the Kindle.
Genre: Non-fiction – Biography
Length: 139 pages/30,000 words
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 291 KB
Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited
Sold by: Amazon Digital Services
Language: English
ASIN: B005PTVLJU
Lending: Enabled
Synopsis
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 watches 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 two factors in her life she can count on—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 determination impacts her family, Helena’s life is a testimony to succeeding generations.
Ebook available for only $2.99.
What Reviewers Say About Sylvia Melvin’s Work
Nicole Langan “Tribute Books Reviews” - “It is an enchanting idea to write a novel based on the life of one’s ancestor. Melvin does a terrific job bringing her grandmother’s past to life. What a wonderful way to preserve family history while at the same time sharing it with a larger audience. The book’s pictures increase the narrative’s depth. Helena’s portrait graces the cover while interior photos show Billy and Harry fishing on the river and Edith, Annie and Harry playing in the woods. An epilogue explains what happened to everyone once the narrative concludes with the 10 year anniversary of James Matthews’ death.
Overall, this is a real life heroine whose story deserves to be told.”
Michelle R. Barlow – “Helena Unwavering Courage is a wonderful story of hope and love in the face of great adversity. I read the book in one afternoon and loved the way the book made me go through a full range of emotions from sadness, to hope, and happiness. This story for me has a similar feeling of the beloved classic “Little Women” which also has a strong matriarch. I love the way Helena guides her children with such devoted love and never allows the tragedy of burrying (sic) her husband on the same day their precious baby girl is born make her sit down and give up. All moms whether married or single face many obstacles along the way of raising their children. Helena is an example of how no matter how difficult the stituations (sic) are with love and faith in God we can make it through the pain to embrace the joy of life and family.”
About Sylvia Melvin
Sylvia Melvin is an elementary school teacher and lives in Milton, Florida. She is active in the Panhandle Writers Group and enjoys writing novels and short stories.
Images Courtesy of Sylvia Melvin