by Carrie Turansky | Jun 11, 2021 | My Books, New Releases, Uncategorized
Hi Friends, those who have read my novels, No Ocean Too Wide and No Journey Too Far, are often surprised to learn that British Home Children continued to face challenges and hardships when they finished their indentured contracts and became young adults. Even those...
by Carrie Turansky | Jun 7, 2021 | Giveaways, My Books, Uncategorized
Hi Friends, It’s launch week for No Journey Too Far, and I want to invite you to join the celebration! Read on to learn about times we can connect and some special giveaways! June 8 is the official release day, and I’ve heard the book is already available...
by Carrie Turansky | May 29, 2021 | My Books
Hi Friends, I come from a family of artists, including my mom, Dorothy Swain, and my grandfather, Ed Brown. When I was young, my mom put a paintbrush in my hand and encouraged me to use my creativity. I don’t paint or draw often now, instead I channel my...
by Carrie Turansky | May 25, 2021 | My Books, Research, Uncategorized
Hi Friends, As the author of two historical novels featuring British Home Children—No Ocean Too Wide and No Journey Too Far—I’m often asked if the events I included in those stories really happened. Readers want to know what is fictional and what is true....
by Carrie Turansky | Jul 16, 2019 | My Books
Hi Friends, Did you know that more than ten percent of those living in Canada today have a relative who came to that country as a British Home Child? That’s more than 3,700,000 descendants! Some of the British Home Children and their descendants stayed in Canada...