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Against the frightening backdrop of World War II, a young Scottish woman took ten children by ship through the waters of the Atlantic from Scotland to South Africa, where she set up a home for them called Bairnshaven. An unusual portrayal of motherhood, nuclear family and love, Marjorie's story comes to life through diary pages, letters, telegrams and photographs. This true story is a fresh take on the role that women played during the war, highlighting the strength and courage shown, and focusing on hope and unconditional kindness.

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Professor David McCrone writes of Marjorie's Journey that It is testament to the triumph of the human spirit; that one woman could have achieved so much simply by force of will, in the context of a fairly miserable childhood, and against all the odds - Scottish Affairs -- David McCrone * The life of Marjorie * Carol Rowan writes for the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth that, Cleghorn's text provides the contemporary reader, student, and scholar insights into the construction of white privilege and at the same time opportunities to reconceptualize notions of 'family'. -- Carol Rowan * Marjorie's Journey: On a mission of her own. * I marvel at how one, single woman could offer so many children hope, and unconditional kindness. Her physical strength, fortitude, and ability to adjust and surmount challenges are the hallmarks of a true teacher whose passion is her calling. -- Rinelle Evans * University of Pretoria, South Africa *

Carol Rowan writes for the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth that, Cleghorn's text provides the contemporary reader, student, and scholar insights into the construction of white privilege and at the same time opportunities to reconceptualize notions of 'family'. -- Carol Rowan * Marjorie's Journey: On a mission of her own. * Professor David McCrone writes of Marjorie's Journey that It is testament to the triumph of the human spirit; that one woman could have achieved so much simply by force of will, in the context of a fairly miserable childhood, and against all the odds - Scottish Affairs -- David McCrone * The life of Marjorie *

Professor David McCrone writes of Marjorie's Journey that It is testament to the triumph of the human spirit; that one woman could have achieved so much simply by force of will, in the context of a fairly miserable childhood, and against all the odds - Scottish Affairs -- David McCrone * The life of Marjorie * Carol Rowan writes for the Journal of the History of Childhood and Youth that, Cleghorn's text provides the contemporary reader, student, and scholar insights into the construction of white privilege and at the same time opportunities to reconceptualize notions of 'family'. -- Carol Rowan * Marjorie's Journey: On a mission of her own. *

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Ailie Cleghorn is professor emerita from Concordia University in Montreal. As a comparative sociologist of education her research took her to several African still-developing primary and pre-primary school settings, which neatly ties in with Marjorie’s story, who herself was a Montessori trained teacher. Ailie was born and raised in Canada, however, her mother was from Scotland.

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