I read Sweet Gum Tree first and this book was among those recommended for readers of SGT. I really enjoyed SGT, but I admit that I loved APtoCH much more. I really appreciate mature characterizations, and APtoCH does that more successfully (whereas SGT played to a younger audience, imho). SGT had more of an arrested development in its heroine that was not enjoyable at certain points during my reading--read more like an old fashioned Harlequin Romance at times. Place To Call Home, A – Season 3". JB Hi-Fi. Archived from the original on 2 March 2016 . Retrieved 22 February 2016.

The story is told in two equally divided parts, spanning 25 years, from about 1970 to 1995. It's told in 1st person by the heroine, first as a little girl, then as an adult, with some wonderful letters portraying the POV of the hero, first as an adolescent, later as a man. What i appreciated was the how the writing style conveyed each characters personality. The chapters from Ayesha's (our main protagonist) POV were written in the simplest wordings which truely conveyed how much she felt left nehind and how much she had missed of her life and the world. It illustrated her simplicity really well. And her language improved as she improved herself and opened to the world from her previous imprisonment. Sabrina, Ayesha's daughter was also a delightful character who found her voice once more from her distress-caused muteness. My favourite character was Joy, the old woman. I loved her disposition, her tranquil, her willpower and her strength. She finally overcomes her fears of foreign foods and international journeys...which is nice i suppose. I found it difficult to rate this book and I'm not even sure why. Maybe it has to do with the fact that I can't even describe how I feel about this book, or maybe, it's because it left me hallow in some ways. I don't know, the only thing I can say is that this book was just... it just was.

About the Author

Krew Boylan and then Amy Mathews as Amy Polson, the maid of the Bligh household, sister to Harry and sister-in-law to Bert. When Regina suspects that James is gay, she manipulates Amy into spying for her, which eventually forces Elizabeth to dismiss Amy with great sorrow. After James's aversion therapy, Amy's face reminds him of her brother Harry, causing him to develop intense nausea. If you’re a fan of books that deal with real-life situations and human emotions, then A Place to Call Home is the book for you. Samantha Swanson has done an excellent job of creating likable characters and a story that will make you laugh and cry at the same time. Cherokee Rose is a good story and a great way to learn about a historical event we would rather sweep under the rug.”–Lauraine Snelling, bestselling author of Amethyst For the past fifteen years Deborah has partnered with Debra Dixon to run BelleBooks, a small press originally known for southern fiction, including the Mossy Creek Hometown Series and the Sweet Tea story collections. As editor, she has worked on projects as diverse as the nonfiction Bra Talk book by three-time Oprah Winfrey guest Susan Nethero, and the In My Dreams novella by New York Times bestselling author Sarah Addison Allen. Aldo Mignone as Gino Poletti (seasons 1–4), the young, handsome Italian farmer who has set Anna's heart on fire. He has a real passion for farming and trying to please everybody, but his ambitious business decisions are not very successful. [3]

Erica Lovell as Eve Walker, sister of Amy Polsen and Harry Polsen, in a turbulent relationship with Bert Ford. I have to say that i totally love it. Ayesha mangsa penderaan suami nekad melarikan diri dari rumah. Segala perancangan sudah dibuat berbulan lamanya dan akhirnya dia berjaya melarikan diri dari suami bersama anak perempuannya.Her husband sends his accomplices to kidnap her and her daughter? Don't fuss, we got that covered! We have a gang of a housewife, a manicurist and an old lady to bash the burly, gangly, macho abductors with spades and plant-pots and buntings! Easy peasy! Samantha has written numerous books, ranging from fiction to non-fiction to self-help, focusing on a diverse set of topics. Her works are an excellent representation of her gift as a writer and her ability to connect with readers regardless of their preferences. The encounter between Sarah and Elizabeth reflects the strains and conflicts that hovered over Australia in the years following the traumas of war, their undiminished echo shaping lives and hardening the fault lines. Everyone watching this program knows how the narrative ends for Australia, but few understand what it took to make room in the country for people typically hidden from view or told, in one way or another, that they didn't count for much. The freedoms taken for granted today were won in painful struggles too often measured only as gains without taking a full accounting of losses.