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Title: Diary of an Optimist
Description: Larks Press, Dereham, Norfolk, 1997. Reprint, Paperback, Illustrated by: Barnard, Mary. Very Good/N/A. 9780948400322 black titles spine; illustrated by the author's b/w. line drawings; "teacher, counsellor, magistrate and occasional journalist, Mary Barnard wrote her diary whenever time could be spared from a hectic domestic schedule, for it is about the bringing-up of six children, three daughters, one son and two nieces, in a large house on the outskirts of Norwich just after the last war. With husband James, the City Treasurer, and her strong-minded mother, Nana Loornes, plus an entertaining succession of home helps, she struggled against the post-war food and clothing shortages to keep the three generations happy under one roof. Like life itself this book is both humorous and sad, but mainly optimistic. Extracts have already been enjoyed by women's groups. Here is the whole story, beautifully illustrated by the author."; previous owner's address label on f.e.p.; 190 pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Illustrator: Barnard, Mary. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; East Anglia; Norfolk; Norwich; England; Genealogy & Local History. ISBN: 0948400323. ISBN/EAN: 9780948400322. Inventory No: BOG00014.

Keywords: BZDB227 Biography/Diary/East Anglia/Norfolk/Norwich Biography & Autobiography; East Anglia; Norfolk; Norwich; England; Genealogy & Local History. Barnard, Mary Unbranded ISBN: 0948400323 EAN: 9780948400322 Barnard, Mary Diary of an Optimist East Anglia

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