THE RETURN OF MARY: THE BENTLEY FAMILY ADVENTURES: BOOK 2 - The Bentley Family Adventures

THE RETURN OF MARY
After fourteen exceptionally long years, Mary Bentley, who had been missing since the age of five, was found by her mum through what most would consider a profound miracle. Now a nineteen year old woman, she must learn to reacquaint herself with her biological family, who are essentially strangers to her.

Yet what will happen to the relationship between Mary and the loving Irish couple who raised her as their own for all of those years? The O'shays live a simple life on a rural farm in Dixon, England, and forge through life with very few luxuries, but have given Mary a God-fearing home where she was taught to be humble and kind. Will she remain with the O'shays, or does Mary decide to pursue a life in America where her wealthy parents own a large, prosperous plantation with servants in southern Alabama? It is quite clear that they would be able to provide her with the finer things in life, but is this what Mary wants for her future? She has always been quite content living a simple life in England, and of course, there is James to consider, the young man who she recently fell in love with.

Mary is hugely torn but knows that a decision must be made as her birth family will soon return to their home to America. To think of being separated again from them so soon is absolutely heartbreaking.

Travel back in time to the year nineteen twenty-six, where the tumultuous years of the 'Great Depression' loom not far off in the distance, and delve into the lives of the Bentley family and others they hold dear.

Prepare yourself for a journey around the globe where you can immerse yourself in various cultures vastly different from your own. From the vineyards of Teramo Italy, to the deep south of Mobile, Alabama, and then on to England, you will learn how one family adapts and learns from the diverse cultures they meet along the way. Experience a time when life was simpler but, but in some respects, much more difficult due to racial injustice, lack of modern conveniences, and significant world events that traumatized the human experience globally.

A story of family ties, joy and despair, but most of all, a historical tale that tells of the tenacity of a family that perseveres and adapts to relatable life experiences and major world events as they present themselves.

What was life like over one hundred years ago? Let this engaging story take you there so you can find out for yourself.