Bertha:
Shine like the Dawn Humorous ” How will Nanny respond

” How will Nanny respond to not only this question but others her grandchildren will pose

Jessica is a child that grew up hearing hurtful things from her classmates

—Lorna Dueck

identical twins Marlette and Annette explain why making meaning is important

Set in the small fictional town of Maplewood

Bertha:<br><small> Shine like the Dawn</small> Humorous ” How will Nanny respondBertha: Shine Like the Dawn is the true story of Bertha, the authors great grandmother, born into relative wealth and comfort in 1860 Germany, orphaned as a baby, and begrudgingly raised by two sets of grandparents. Violated by her uncle at seventeen, Bertha becomes pregnant and is quickly married off to a man beneath her standing. After enduring years of domestic violence and forced pregnancies, she finally walks away with four young children and