New Book by Anita Stansfield!

Wow, almost two years since my last post... that's pretty disappointing. I am participating in a "photo a day" challenge, perhaps I should post those pictures on here. But I digress. One of my favorite authors has a new book out and I want to spread the word! The story of the Titanic has always fascinated and horrified me. I have never been a big fan of water, but thinking about this tragedy makes me even more certain that I will never be fond of cruise ships. One of the things that makes me excited for this book is that one of the characters is based on a real person - Irene Corbett, an LDS midwife. Here's a synopsis of Anita Stansfield's Passage on the Titanic, taken from Seagull Book's website:

Ella Brown grew up in one of London's privileged homes, with all the comforts and luxuries that money can buy. But when sudden financial reversals strike her household, leaving her father dead by his own hand and her mother broken by trauma, Ella is forced from a life of safety and abundance to one of scarcity and fear. Clinging to survival on the filthy streets of the city, she's betrayed by her only friend and burdened by an ill-fated pregnancy. By the time Ella arrives at the hospital in premature labor, she desperately needs an angel of mercy, and one soon arrives: Irene Corbett, a Mormon midwife who has come to London for advanced medical training at the great sacrifice of her family. Irene soothes Ella's pain as she births a son, who lives only minutes, helps her back on her feet, and joins her on a voyage to America on the ship Titanic-where epic disaster rips the two friends apart. Bereaved and alone, Ella finds comfort and healing in the care of rescue crewman Jonathan Moreau and his loving family. But will the dark weight of Ella's past destroy her delicate hopes for the future? Bestselling author Anita Stansfield delivers a story of compassion, hope, and survival set against a backdrop of the greatest tragedy of the early twentieth century.

And here's a video trailer for the book. So excited to read this!