Download or read book The Sharpe End of Things written by Deborah Cassidy and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Sharpe End of Things is a 'must read' for anyone who has ever attempted to research their family history or find missing relatives. In 2006, genealogist Deborah Cassidy begins the fascinating journey in search of her maternal grandmother Ada and opens a veritable Pandora's Box. The powerfully emotional story of siblings separated at birth and reunited decades later is portrayed in this unforgettable true account, spanning seventy years and sixteen-thousand miles. Born in England and Wales during the turbulence of WW2, Chas and Christine Hyland are deserted by their mother Ada shortly after birth and raised separately, neither aware of the other's existence. Chas' colourfully Catholic upbringing amidst the bombed-out ruins of Liverpool is beautifully depicted with a typical Liverpudlian wit. The path of life is kind to Chas, blessing him with a happy marriage and eventual retirement in Cyprus. Life deals Christine a different hand. Poignantly recounted through the eyes of her daughter Deborah, Christine's childhood in Llandudno, North Wales is filled with loneliness and rejection. Her marriage to a hopeless alcoholic and migration to Australia only increases the emptiness within her. Through Deborah's dogged determination, Chas and Christine are united for the first time, almost seventy years after their births. But the story takes an unexpected turn; a genuine case of be careful what you wish for when the jigsaw pieces of Ada's life are gradually linked together, revealing a mesmerising and moving story that will touch the soul and tug at the heartstrings of every reader.