Month: January 2022

An excerpt from Chapter 3 from Journey of Hope by Melina Druga Lavinia Fox Winthrop’s shriveled and cracked hands appeared two decades older than the rest of her 42 years.  While the skin on her face still appeared youthful, though tired, her hands betrayed a lifetime of drudgery.  Claire eyed her mother and wondered if…

Journey of Hope Available January 11 Journey of Hope, an historical fiction novella by Melina Druga, tells the story of Claire Appleton, who lives a simple life in 1829 New Brunswick with her husband, Harold, and their infant son. The family inhabits a shack, complete with dirt floors and icicles that hang from the ceiling…