Prized Possessions Author:Jessica Stirling, Vivien Heilbron Lizzie Conway has clawed her way out of the Gorbals slums despite a crippling burden of debt left by her husband.She would do anything to protect her daughters from the violence of Glasgow's mean streets.To give them a better life, Lizzie sacrifices her own chance at happiness to break the endless round of poverty that engulfs them.But now the g... more »irls are grown:Polly has a secure post with the borough council, Babs is a clerk, and even Rosie, whose life is marred by deafness, is set to find work that suits her talents.Lizzie soon discovers that her strength and determination are not enough to protect her girls from falling in love with men as tough and feckless as their father.Yet Lizzie is a fighter to the bitter end-and so, as she learns, are her daughters.Jessica Stirling brings Glasgow of the 1930s to vivid, vibrant life in this unforgettable story of an indomitable family of women.AUTHORBIO: Jessica Stirling was born in Glasgow and still lives in Scotland.A beloved and successful writer, she thrilled readers with her bestselling first trilogy: The Spoiled Earth, The Hiring Fair, and The Dark Pasture.Ms. Stirling is the author of over twenty heartwarming novels, among them, her Isle of Mull trilogy, which includes The Island Wife, The Wind from the Hills, and The Strawberry Season, all published by St. Martin's Press.« less