Abstract

The Wooden Chair . By Rayne E. Golay. Untreed Publishing, 2013, ‘e’ book: Kindle edition, £3.95. 520 Kb, 307 pages, ASIN: B00CTQ31EK ![Graphic][1] This novel is one of hope, courage, determination and resilience as demonstrated by the central character Leni Baumann who was unwanted and abused by her mother. It begins in 1943 when the author poignantly describes the 4-year-old child, alone, singing in the market place in Helsinki, a tram ride away from home. Her mother, an alcoholic and anorexic, is at home, uncaring of her child. Her father is away fighting in the Finnish/Russian war. Rayne E. Golay, an Alcohol and Drug Counsellor, draws on her wealth … [1]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif

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