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Sofia's Legacy
All deceased people come back to watch their own farewell on earth, and so it was that Sofia came to watch her funeral with her father, Scott. After, they go "upstairs" to rejoin the other dead in the afterlife. As Sofia adjusts to death, she and the other deceased enjoy the pleasures of the afterlife-watching events downstairs, and helping or hindering with no one aware of their presence. After the funeral and a grand wake, life goes on for the people who were a part of Sofia's the control-freak, Derek; his sister-in-law, Miranda; the twins, Donny and Sophie; and Charles Urquart-Latterley, an eminent surgeon determined to marry Miranda. In Look After Each Other, Sofia transformed her life after learning of her impending death. In Sofia's Legacy, readers discover what happens upstairs and downstairs in the year following her death and learn the answers to the unanswered questions from the first part of her absorbing story. A retired teacher from West Bromwich, England, Marilyn L Rice knew she wanted to be a writer when she was young and began writing seriously in 1997. She is currently working on the final book in the Sofia Trilogy, entitled Love You Forever. Publisher's
302 pages, Paperback
First published December 10, 2010
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Marilyn L. Rice
9 books4 followersMarilyn L Rice was born in Chilwell, Nottingham. U.K. February 1951. She has fond memories of that time in the fifties when the pace of life was much slower (before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon and the computer became an essential everyday item!) She enjoyed school and naturally loved reading and writing. The saddest memory of those days was the death of her younger sister who was born with Down’s Syndrome and only lived for a few months.
The family moved to Derbyshire in 1960. She passed the 11+ exam and attended the local Grammar School. She went to the Crewe College of Education, studied Divinity and Literary Studies for 3 years and obtained a Certificate in Education. She moved on to the University of Keele and read Divinity and Education for a year before gaining a B.Ed. degree.
Life, people, cultures all hold a fascination for her. She enjoyed living in the fast lane, looking for adventure and gaining as many experiences as possible. She used the College holidays to take up employment for both money and experience. She was a waitress, a barmaid, a shop assistant, a baby-sitter and even delivered the Christmas post.
She graduated in 1973 and began a teaching career in Secondary Education that was to last for twenty years. Ill health forced her into early retirement from teaching and to take life at a steadier pace. She now spends a lot of her time writing and reading. She learned that it was extremely difficult to get into mainstream publishing and decided to take the self-publishing route. On her 50th birthday in February 2001 she proudly launched her first book Time & Tide in a West Bromwich Shopping Mall. No Regrets followed in May 2003. Then, Stay in Touch in 2005 and on September 16th 2007 at Slaithwaite in Yorkshire she launched her fourth work, Look After Each Other. She was lucky with her fourth book; it was taken on by Strategic Book Publishing (an American Publishing Company) and is now available in hardback from them. On December 28th, 2010 they released Sofia’s Legacy the sequel to Look After Each Other. As a result of readers’ requests she wrote a third one in the Sofia series, Love You Forever which was published in October 2014.
The family moved to Derbyshire in 1960. She passed the 11+ exam and attended the local Grammar School. She went to the Crewe College of Education, studied Divinity and Literary Studies for 3 years and obtained a Certificate in Education. She moved on to the University of Keele and read Divinity and Education for a year before gaining a B.Ed. degree.
Life, people, cultures all hold a fascination for her. She enjoyed living in the fast lane, looking for adventure and gaining as many experiences as possible. She used the College holidays to take up employment for both money and experience. She was a waitress, a barmaid, a shop assistant, a baby-sitter and even delivered the Christmas post.
She graduated in 1973 and began a teaching career in Secondary Education that was to last for twenty years. Ill health forced her into early retirement from teaching and to take life at a steadier pace. She now spends a lot of her time writing and reading. She learned that it was extremely difficult to get into mainstream publishing and decided to take the self-publishing route. On her 50th birthday in February 2001 she proudly launched her first book Time & Tide in a West Bromwich Shopping Mall. No Regrets followed in May 2003. Then, Stay in Touch in 2005 and on September 16th 2007 at Slaithwaite in Yorkshire she launched her fourth work, Look After Each Other. She was lucky with her fourth book; it was taken on by Strategic Book Publishing (an American Publishing Company) and is now available in hardback from them. On December 28th, 2010 they released Sofia’s Legacy the sequel to Look After Each Other. As a result of readers’ requests she wrote a third one in the Sofia series, Love You Forever which was published in October 2014.
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July 30, 2011
Recently widowed Miranda Haslington had always envied the life of leisure she imagined her beautiful sister-in-law, and best friend, Sofia had, being the wife of her husband Donald’s twin brother, Derek, a wealthy and successful surgeon. But when Sofia suddenly dies in an accident, Derek asks Miranda to move into the gorgeous home her sister-in-law had once occupied to care for their two children, twins Donald and Sophie. Miranda, being a kind person and a loving aunt is delighted to move in and take her sister-in-law’s place with the family. Unfortunately, it didn’t take long for her to realize that the brother-in-law she had once loved and admired is nothing more than a control freak and he soon has her living the same smothered, regimented life that his wife had led. Having quit her job at the hospital, Miranda feels that she is now nothing more than an unpaid cook, housekeeper, and baby sitter without friends or a life of her own, but when rich, handsome surgeon, Charles Urquart-Latterly, begins to pay attention to her, she finally sees a way out.
After turning down Charles’ sudden and unexpected marriage proposal, because she feels an obligation to care for the twins after reading the diaries Sofia had left behind asking her to stay with them, and to marry Derek, things at home take a turn for the worse. Derek’s demanding behavior pushes Miranda too far and she announces that she’s going to marry Charles. This, of course, turns into a disaster of the worst kind.
I loved the story and find myself still thinking about the characters long after the last chapter. There is so much more to this story that makes it an absolutely enchanting read, like the spirits of Sofia and Donald watching from above, but I don’t want to give away too much. You’ll just have to read it for yourself. It’s a great follow-up to Marilyn’s terrific first novel, “Look After Each Other.” Another must read.
After turning down Charles’ sudden and unexpected marriage proposal, because she feels an obligation to care for the twins after reading the diaries Sofia had left behind asking her to stay with them, and to marry Derek, things at home take a turn for the worse. Derek’s demanding behavior pushes Miranda too far and she announces that she’s going to marry Charles. This, of course, turns into a disaster of the worst kind.
I loved the story and find myself still thinking about the characters long after the last chapter. There is so much more to this story that makes it an absolutely enchanting read, like the spirits of Sofia and Donald watching from above, but I don’t want to give away too much. You’ll just have to read it for yourself. It’s a great follow-up to Marilyn’s terrific first novel, “Look After Each Other.” Another must read.
November 17, 2022
I was gifted a copy of the trilogy by the author (lucky me !) I’m so glad I had this second book to hand so I could read straight on to find out what happens to all the family.
I’d highly recommend the series and buying them all so you can read on uninterrupted- be prepared to stay up late at night to find out what happens in the next chapter or book ! I’m purposely not giving any hints or spoilers !
I’d highly recommend the series and buying them all so you can read on uninterrupted- be prepared to stay up late at night to find out what happens in the next chapter or book ! I’m purposely not giving any hints or spoilers !
July 30, 2015
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As the author of this book I guess I'm biased! Comments I received say it's a page-turner. Sofia is deceased . . .want to know what happens next? She attends her own funeral with her father before adjusting to the afterlife - another life lived in a parallel universe where time does not exist. She learns that it is rather like a negative on top of a print. The deceased are in a position to observe us in this life without us being aware of their presence; they may also help or hinder us in our daily lives. Intrigued? I'm giving 2 copies away.
As the author of this book I guess I'm biased! Comments I received say it's a page-turner. Sofia is deceased . . .want to know what happens next? She attends her own funeral with her father before adjusting to the afterlife - another life lived in a parallel universe where time does not exist. She learns that it is rather like a negative on top of a print. The deceased are in a position to observe us in this life without us being aware of their presence; they may also help or hinder us in our daily lives. Intrigued? I'm giving 2 copies away.
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