Cynthia C Johnson Knihy

Discusses the gender gap that exists on the SAT, explaining why girls generally average lower scores on the exam than boys, and offers a series of strategies, reviews, exercises, and tutorials designed to help women.

Staffordshire, 1911: Betty Dean is sent into service. The work is long and gruelling, and her dreams of making something of her life seem very far away. But soon, she is forced to return to The Potteries, carrying with her a dreadful secret which could destroy her reputation. As WW1 strikes, a new job on the trams throws her a lifeline. Meeting her fellow clippies brings the joy of friendship, and when Duncan Kennedy, a shy but charming soldier, enters Betty's life, it seems that she may finally be in love. But opening herself up isn't easy, and when he leaves for the front, she finds herself alone once again. As the Great War brings heartbreak, can Betty overcome her own battles?

Even in the darkest of times, she never gave up hope Staffordshire, 1911. Ginnie Jones’s childhood is spent in the shadow of the famous Potteries, living with her mother, father and older sister Mabel. But with Father’s eyesight failing, money is in short supply, and too often the family find their bellies aching with hunger. With no hope in sight, Ginnie is sent to Haddon Workhouse.Separated from everything she has known, Ginnie has to grow up fast, earning her keep by looking after the other children with no families of their own. When she meets Clara and Sam, she hopes that she has made friends for life… until tragedy strikes, snatching away her newfound happiness.Leaving Haddon three years later, Ginnie finds work as a mouldrunner at the Potteries, but never stops thinking about her friends in the workhouse – especially Sam, now a caring, handsome young man. When Sam and Ginnie are reunited, their bond is as strong as ever – until Sam is sent to fight in WW1. Faced with uncertainty, can Ginnie find the joy that she’s never had? Or will her heart be broken once again?An emotional, uplifting and nostalgic family saga that will make you smile, while tugging on your heart-strings. Fans of Sheila Newbury, Kitty Neale and Sheila Riley will love this beautiful read.