The Mercy of Time and Chance spans three generations of an Italian-American family. The first generation is steeped in old world customs and values; the second tenaciously clings to the old and familiar while the world around them changes; ...the third embraces the modern but reverts to the past when it suits them.
Caught in the middle is Renie. Orphaned at two and raised by a bitter stepmother, she unwittingly promotes what she believes are the proper roles of men and women by raising her children the way she was raised. After a life filled with tragedy and heartbreak, she realizes she may have created a respectful, obedient daughter, but she’s also made her meek and submissive. Her son, on the other hand, has been groomed from birth to assume his father’s role as lord and master of the family. Unfortunately, he also inherits his quick temper........
After many years reading women’s fiction, Joyce DeBacco decided to write her own. As the mother of four grown daughters, she has intimate knowledge of the problems women face finding love, raising children, and stepping back when necessary. She is happiest when she’s secluded in her office creating new worlds and people to populate them.
Caught in the middle is Renie. Orphaned at two and raised by a bitter stepmother, she unwittingly promotes what she believes are the proper roles of men and women by raising her children the way she was raised. After a life filled with tragedy and heartbreak, she realizes she may have created a respectful, obedient daughter, but she’s also made her meek and submissive. Her son, on the other hand, has been groomed from birth to assume his father’s role as lord and master of the family. Unfortunately, he also inherits his quick temper........
After many years reading women’s fiction, Joyce DeBacco decided to write her own. As the mother of four grown daughters, she has intimate knowledge of the problems women face finding love, raising children, and stepping back when necessary. She is happiest when she’s secluded in her office creating new worlds and people to populate them.
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