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Daisy: A Historical Novel of Family Friendship and Love Kindle Edition

by Pat Backley (Author), Colleen Ward (Editor) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 62 ratings
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"A perfect weekend or holiday read"

Sit back, relax and escape for a little while into the world of DAISY.

"DAISY" is a gentle family saga, spanning almost 100 years, from 1887 to 1974. It is set in Alabama, Harlem and London and incorporates some of the evils of society -- poverty, racism and snobbery -- as well as some of the greatest that life has to offer -- family, friendship and love.

"Being born poor was a scar that never faded."

"She had never experienced racial hatred first hand, so had no real idea of how it could erode a person's whole life."

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    Daisy
  2. Print length
    244 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publication date
    October 8, 2020
  5. File size
    2.2 MB
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"The book spans so much, yet delivers rich characters and thought provoking episodes. You are left with the impression that the world would be such a beautiful place if it were filled with these characters. I really enjoyed reading Daisy." --Richard A Harris, Author.

"Well written, very detailed and extremely insightful. Daisy is a story about acceptance- of people different from oneself - different in terms of wealth, education, occupation, social standing, colour, sexual orientation, gender, etc. We praise the author for writing this story about topics that are very timely." --James L.

"I thoroughly enjoyed this wonderful story with its theme of love overcoming prejudice. The ties that bind family together over generations were beautifully written. Read this story if you want your heart warmed. I loved it!" --Meredith.

About the Author

Pat Backley is an author, born in England but now based in Auckland, New Zealand. She is a mother to one beautiful daughter. Passionate about people and travelling the world, she has spent 70 years living a colourful and interesting life and her books reflect these passions. She has always been fascinated by social history and the lives of ordinary people and believes their stories should be told.

"It is a way of honouring my ancestors. They have no voice, so I will make sure their stories are heard."

Her published books include DAISY a historical family saga (1887 -1974) and her own memoirs: FROM THERE TO HERE, WITH AN AWFUL LOT IN BETWEEN. She has also co-authored: THE WARRIOR WOMEN PROJECT. A SISTERHOOD OF IMMIGRATION

To learn more about Pat, visit her website: patbackley.com

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B08KXVXLQS
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pat Backley; 1st edition (October 8, 2020)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ October 8, 2020
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2.2 MB
  • Simultaneous device usage ‏ : ‎ Unlimited
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 244 pages
  • Page numbers source ISBN ‏ : ‎ 047354038X
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 62 ratings

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Pat Backley is an author, born in England but now based in Auckland, New Zealand. She is a mother to one beautiful daughter. Passionate about people and travelling the world, she has spent 70 years living a colourful and interesting life and her books reflect these passions. She has always been fascinated by social history and the lives of ordinary people and believes their stories should be told.

“It is a way of honouring my ancestors. They have no voice, so I will make sure their stories are heard.”

Her published books include DAISY a historical family saga (1887 -1974) and her own memoirs: FROM THERE TO HERE, WITH AN AWFUL LOT IN BETWEEN. She has also co-authored: THE WARRIOR WOMEN PROJECT. A SISTERHOOD OF IMMIGRATION

To learn more about Pat, visit her website: www.patbackley.com

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Customers find the story appealing and engaging. They praise the writing style as well-crafted and easy to read. The characters are described as believable and colorful. Readers appreciate the family-oriented plot and the themes of friendship and love. Overall, they describe the book as delightful and heartwarming, with an optimistic tone that brings both laughter and tears.

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21 customers mention "Writing style"18 positive3 negative

Customers find the book well-written and easy to read. They appreciate the believable characters and smooth dialogue. The writing style is complex yet simple, with well-executed dialogue. Overall, readers find the book heartwarming and well-written.

"...But Daisy captured me and held me until the very end. Backley’s writing is complex, her dialogue is very well executed and her characters almost..." Read more

"...But the heart and the soul of the book is so sweet and well-meaning it’s impossible not to feel something from reading of these people and what they..." Read more

"...reminded me so much of Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher, in the writing style and the parallels between present and past shown throughout." Read more

"...The book is well-written, the characters are believable, and the story moves easily. It kept me entertained. I highly recommend this book." Read more

20 customers mention "Storytelling"20 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the engaging storytelling in this book. They find it an easy read with likable characters and a pleasant narrative. The story spans more than 100 years, yet it feels like just a few moments. Readers appreciate the imaginative journey through life depicted in the book.

"...But Daisy captured me and held me until the very end...." Read more

"...Daisy is an appealing story with a curious mix of addicting characters...." Read more

"...Though the story here spans more than a hundred years, it feels as though there are actually very few detailed scenes...." Read more

"...There are so many heartwarming moments in this novel, and sad moments too, but I loved the large colorful cast of characters and their quirks, and..." Read more

12 customers mention "Character development"12 positive0 negative

Customers enjoy the character development. They find the characters relatable and colorful.

"...needs to keep the reader's attention, adventure, struggle, and facinating characters to keep you hooked from start to finish...." Read more

"...in this novel, and sad moments too, but I loved the large colorful cast of characters and their quirks, and how they saw the changing world that..." Read more

"...The book is well-written, the characters are believable, and the story moves easily. It kept me entertained. I highly recommend this book." Read more

"I love a good book with great characters and an amazing story. This book falls in all of those categories...." Read more

12 customers mention "Family oriented"12 positive0 negative

Customers find the book engaging and heartfelt. They describe it as a compelling family saga that explores friendship, love, and belonging. The story takes a multigenerational approach, with characters showing love, hope, and acceptance through several generations of three different families.

"...Daisy also seems to be about the profound importance of family and the inevitability of death as we each make way for the generation behind us...." Read more

"...Wonderful storytelling, through several generations of three different families, the characters show us love, hope, acceptance, adversity and how..." Read more

"I found this to be a delightful book that covers several generations of two different, yet similar families as they struggle to survive, love, and..." Read more

"...It spans several generations, tackling difficult topics like racial inequality and poverty...." Read more

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Customers enjoy the book. They find it delightful, interesting, and well-written.

"I found this to be a delightful book that covers several generations of two different, yet similar families as they struggle to survive, love, and..." Read more

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7 customers mention "Heartwarming"7 positive0 negative

Customers find the book heartwarming and emotional. They appreciate the positive, hopeful tone that shines through in the end. The story is touching and uplifting, bringing both laughter and tears. Readers find themselves caring deeply for the characters and feeling optimistic about the future.

"...It’s a short read, yet it catches both the heart and the need to sustain it from the societal menace." Read more

"...I really enjoyed the positive and hopeful tone of this book. Even though many of the characters face hardship, they never lose hope or give up...." Read more

"...In the end, optimism shines through and it is ultimately uplifting. A feel-good at its core, this makes a nice holiday read." Read more

"...does a great job setting up the characters and I found myself caring deeply for them. The different time periods was a great touch...." Read more

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Tugs At Your Heart
From the very beginning, Daisy draws you into a different time period and lifestyle. Each chapter holds your attention as an easy read in one sitting. The overlapping of different women also kept the story interesting. Great read, heads up have a box of tissue.
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  • Authors Show Linda
    5.0 out of 5 stars Captivating
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2022
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    I’m not sure what I expected, but when I read the first few pages, I knew that Daisy was not your everyday novel. There is so much going on in Daisy that at times you’ll feel you need a spreadsheet to keep track of all the players. But Daisy captured me and held me until the very end. Backley’s writing is complex, her dialogue is very well executed and her characters almost feel like they are in the room with you. Backley touches on several hot-button issues such as rape, racism, homosexuality and classism and how not much has changed with regard to some of these over the last 100 years. Daisy takes place over an almost 100 year period of time and there is so much history shared within the story it is amazing;there's so much about the human psyche that you won’t ever learn in school. I can’t wait to read The Second Daisy and find out what happens in the lives of these people who are connected in some amazing ways.
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  • Mark E. Elzey
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Read!!
    Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2020
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    Pat Backley's, "DAISY" is a story, spanning nearly a 100 years, from 1887 to 1974. It is about the lives of the four powerful women. The story is set in Alabama, Harlem, and London. It defines the short comings of society, poverty, bigotry, and the effects of a economic classes of the times.
    Daisy is an appealing story with a curious mix of addicting characters. Backley's "Daisy" has everything a good story needs to keep the reader's attention, adventure, struggle, and facinating characters to keep you hooked from start to finish. I highly recommend this book and look forward to reading future works from this author.
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  • Sunday's Mail
    4.0 out of 5 stars Not your typical novel...
    Reviewed in the United States on December 7, 2020
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    I’m normally not a huge fan of third-person narrators who are as omniscient as the as one in this novel, able to glide in and out of one character’s thoughts and feelings and right into another’s, often within the same scene. However, Daisy is not your typical novel. The majority of this book is told, rather than shown, which flies against what most writers are taught. Though the story here spans more than a hundred years, it feels as though there are actually very few detailed scenes. For the most part, this book tells the story of generation of families who find themselves living in England and struggling against discrimination of one form or another. One family is from London and faces constant discrimination for being either too poor or too rich. Another family flees the heavy persecution of the American South to find a better, more tolerant life overseas. A third family leaves the relative comfort of their home in Harlem only to discover “their kind” isn’t as welcome in England as they might’ve thought.

    The novel did lose me in places with the overabundance of characters. There are also places in which the novel feels like an extra-lengthy report from Ancestry.dot.com. But the heart and the soul of the book is so sweet and well-meaning it’s impossible not to feel something from reading of these people and what they go through and the deep affection they feel for one another. Daisy also seems to be about the profound importance of family and the inevitability of death as we each make way for the generation behind us. This book made me think a lot about my own mortality, a topic most anyone can relate to.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Mary Sheeran
    3.0 out of 5 stars Lovely book, not quite there
    Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2021
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    The author tackled a lot of issues in not very subtle ways, weaving the story with, I think, the attempt to show the relationship between past and current issues, something I like very much, but the book needs more than that. I found the characters flat, the dialogue unhelpful, and the story - with many possibilities - not adventurous from a writing standpoint. The author has talent and I would hope that a succeeding novel would go a little deeper. I'm afraid this came across - to me, anyway, but apparently not to others - as "Look at me, I'm writing a novel." I would also suggest an editorial eye that cared both for the story and the author.
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  • Julie Martin
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Storytelling
    Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2020
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    More than anything, Daisy is about friendship and family, and feeling connected. Wonderful storytelling, through several generations of three different families, the characters show us love, hope, acceptance, adversity and how they thrive together. There are so many heartwarming moments in this novel, and sad moments too, but I loved the large colorful cast of characters and their quirks, and how they saw the changing world that they lived in from the late 19th century up into the middle of the 20th. This book reminded me so much of Shell Seekers by Rosamunde Pilcher, in the writing style and the parallels between present and past shown throughout.
    2 people found this helpful
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  • Carol Taylor
    5.0 out of 5 stars Daisy is charming
    Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2020
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    I found this to be a delightful book that covers several generations of two different, yet similar families as they struggle to survive, love, and deal with what life hands them.

    The book is well-written, the characters are believable, and the story moves easily. It kept me entertained. I highly recommend this book.
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  • Mary Lewis, M.E.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Family oriented...and gripping.
    Reviewed in the United States on December 27, 2020
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    Writer Pat Backley may have accomplished “unity” from the theme of Daisy, and that is we all have the same problem throughout the world. We don’t need to place an adjective in front of it anymore. Racism is just there and everywhere. Backley writes with compassion and clarity for the reader to understand that compassion. It’s a short read, yet it catches both the heart and the need to sustain it from the societal menace.
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  • Charmaine Marie The Real L.O.V.E.Coach
    5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome read!
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2020
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    I love a good book with great characters and an amazing story. This book falls in all of those categories. Some people are afraid to talk about issues concerning race and don’t like discussing poverty, but his author dealt with those topics and a few more to bring her story together. Thank you!
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  • Shiraga123
    5.0 out of 5 stars A beautiful read, highly recommend!
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 24, 2020
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    Can't recommend this book enough! A beautifully easy and gentle read, but touching on important systemic social injustices that are still very much prevalent in society.
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  • indiebotts
    5.0 out of 5 stars A great book by a promising new author!
    Reviewed in France on October 18, 2020
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    I was attracted by the eye catching cover and this book doesn't disappoint. An engaging story with an interesting mix of characters. Well worth buying and curling up by the fire to read it cover to cover!
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  • バンビ
    5.0 out of 5 stars A book with a message and also an enjoyable read.
    Reviewed in Japan on November 27, 2020
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    A thought provocing read appropriate for these times when the injustices of the past are finally being recognised.
    Passion and human emotion so well expressed by the characters illustrate in the storey how human resillience can overcome and survive oppression.
    Thank you Pat Backley
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  • Mona Nitin Shah
    4.0 out of 5 stars Beautifully woven story of indomitable women in the roughest century the world left behind
    Reviewed in India on October 20, 2020
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    The book took me closer to the lives of the four powerful women spanning across continents. A super read which I devoured in a few hours coz I just couldn't put it down. The author has drawn out poignant emotions on the backdrop of historical incidents, that tug the heart. Polly and Daisy will remain in our hearts as pure souls.
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  • carolyn green
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking beautiful story!
    Reviewed in Australia on July 9, 2021
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    Loved this! read it in one sitting ...Confronting and heart warming generational story of love and loss. Traverses the best and worst of human relationships and behaviour. Definitely a worthy read!!
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