The Silver Suitcase
The Silver Suitcase by Terrie Todd, published by Amazon Publishing in 2016, is a historical fiction novel that spans generations. Set against the backdrop of 1939 Canada, the story follows seventeen-year-old Cornelia, who grapples with the loss of her mother and her family’s faith as she faces a new tragedy. In her solitude, a mysterious visitor prompts Cornelia to make a choice that will haunt her for years, leading her to document her experiences in a diary.
Decades later, Cornelia’s granddaughter, Benita, confronts her own challenges, including the recent loss of her beloved grandmother and the strain of financial difficulties on her marriage. As Benita navigates her emotional turmoil, she uncovers Cornelia’s diary, which reveals long-held family secrets. This discovery sets Benita on a transformative journey of healing and reconciliation, intertwining themes of family life and faith. With 362 pages, this edition offers a deep exploration of the impact of past choices on present lives.
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A Word Award winner.
It’s 1939, and Canada is on the cusp of entering World War II. Seventeen-year-old farm girl Cornelia has been heartbroken since the day her mother died five years ago. As a new tragedy provides Cornelia still more reason to reject her parent’s faith, a mysterious visitor appears in her hour of desperation. Alone and carrying a heavy secret, she makes a desperate choice that will haunt her for years to come. Never telling a soul, Cornelia pours out the painful events of the war in her diary.
Many decades later, Cornelia’s granddaughter, Benita, is in the midst of her own crisis, experiencing several losses in the same week, including the grandmother she adored. The resulting emotional and financial stress takes its toll on her and her husband, Ken, who is unemployed. On the brink of divorce, she discovers Cornelia’s diary. Now the secrets of her grandmother’s past will lead Benita on an unexpected journey of healing, reunion, and faith.
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