Alison Marshall grew up in Manchester and now lives in the Yorkshire Dales, after periods of living and working in various other places. Her career was spent working at the intersection between industry and academia, in product and software development. She is now semi-retired, but still does some part time community development consulting, when not travelling and writing. She is also involved with local refugee support activities and has worked as a volunteer.
This is her first book, which, as well as giving the personal, family, aspects of this story, also describes her travels to the places featured in the story. The book was inspired by the discovery of her grandparents’ letters, which motivated her to research the family history. She began to travel in eastern Europe, visiting the some of the places featured in the family story. Although little remains of her forbears’ experiences, she encountered instead the stories of her contemporaries, also living through conflict and migration.
Journeys of Hope was featured in the local press, followed by a successful launch event at Settle Victoria Hall. In addition to a lively discussion about the book, the event also raised funds for the Sunflower Dreams project.
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