Two Girls from The Bay - Helen Best-Colgan

Helen (Best) Colgan was nine-years-old and her sister Laura was seven when their mother died and they were ripped from their beloved family home on Merasheen Island, Placentia Bay, and sent to Belvedere Orphanage for girls in St. John's. This is Helen's account of how they felt about their life in the orphanage and how they survived it all. An unforgettable read.