In the 1800s, and well into the twentieth century, there were well-intended but disastrous programs that took children from poor homes, and shipped them far away to be laborers in other countries.

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Ann's upcoming book is a fictional version of such a child's experience -- in this case, her own grandfather, pictured above with his daughter and son.

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Ann is now a regular contributor to the British Home Child Advocacy and Research Association's e-newsletter.

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Here is a link to the latest newsletter. Ann's article is on the last two pages:

http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/186d15_84699cdd76c84a1292e6292dd035c0dc.pdf