Jacqueline Parchment

Moonshine Darling Jacqueline Parchment

Moonshine Darling' chronicles the experiences of a family from Jamaica, who in their quest to escape the misery of poverty, are first separated for many years before finding themselves together in England 1966. They came in search of a better life - fortune seekers, striving to break the chain of poverty that followed generations. Told through the eyes of Melanie, the daughter, 'Moonshine Darling,' is a heart-rending account of her mother's slow decent into mental illness, as a direct result of her father's cruelty. Based on true-life, there is something in this story for everyone, as it deals with everyday issues such as; love, loss, relationships, identity, gender roles, domestic violence, to name but a few, yet it is littered with sentiments and expressions of love and humour all the way through. Dealing with the themes of forgiveness, survival, escape, rescue and deliverance from fear, 'Moonshine Darling' is a book of hope for all those who feel there is no hope left. Blurb: MOONSHINE DARLING by JACQUELINE PARCHMENT Melanie Musgrave is a child with a battle on her hands. In high spirits, following the purchase of a house in England 1966, Melanie and her family are now just one-step away from achieving their dream of a return to their homeland in a few years. In an era of great social change and shifting values, her father's thirst for control plunges the family into a life of constant fear and abuse. Dada's humiliation of his wife is cruelty at its lowest. When he carries out his threat to have Mama committed to a mental asylum, Melanie and her siblings contemplate murder. With everyone too terrified to stand up to Dada, Melanie and her family must suffer a catalogue of catastrophic events in their newfound quest for escape.