“Amy’s Journey is an
unsentimental account of a young girl’s struggle with tuberculosis and with
being labelled illegitimate. It is a story of casual cruelty, unexpressed
love, and unexpected kindness—a rare and honest look at childhood in
Newfoundland in the 1950s. Amy has a generosity of spirit few of us would be
capable of, and I was left wishing I could follow her into the next chapter
of her life.”
Bernice Morgan, author of Random Passage
“Set in the middle of the twentieth
century, Lily Bursey’s Amy’s Journey is a moving account of four
years in the life of a young Corner Brook girl. Amy, born out of wedlock and
raised by her strong and loving grandmother, deals with tuberculosis and
other major problems with a maturity far beyond her years. Gentle humour
invigorates this narrative. Amy will surely find a place in the hearts of
many readers.”
Helen Fogwill Porter, author of Finishing School
Amy’s Journey is the story of
a young girl, who at the age of twelve, is diagnosed with tuberculosis and
becomes a patient in a Sanatorium. While on the road to recovery, she copes
with a sudden death in her family which ultimately leads to an acute
awareness of her “illegitimate” birth. Amy faces the challenges of her
struggle for physical and emotional health with perseverance and
determination.
Amy’s Journey is the true-life story of the author, Lillian Bursey, told through the eyes of the character, Amy.
Recipient - 2010 Newfoundland Writers' Guild
Certificate of Achievement
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