A Very Simple Secret
My parents, their mission to change the world, and me
by Judi Conner
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Pub Date 28 Jan 2024 | Archive Date 13 Feb 2024
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Description
Judi’s parents were on a mission to remake the world. These were the Cold War years of the 1950s and ‘60s, following a catastrophic world war and the breaking up of colonial empires. The couple had joined many others in giving up conventional careers and family life to work for Moral Re-Armament (MRA), an extensive global movement in its hey-day. Their life goal was to build a ‘hate-free, fear-free, greed-free world’.
Between the ages of four and twelve Judi stayed in a series of shared homes and boarding schools while her parents travelled. Uncertain where she belonged, she dreaded being asked what her father did or where she lived, becoming anxious and guarded, almost to breaking point.
The author interweaves her unusual childhood memoir with her parents’ parallel story, pieced together from contemporary archives and accounts. She offers a unique insight into the work of the controversial MRA movement, encouraging readers to draw their own conclusions.
Judi Conner’s book propels readers back to the mid-20th century era when a war of ideas raged, a new world order was being fought over and high ideals came at a price.
A Note From the Publisher
Available Editions
| EDITION | Ebook |
| ISBN | 9781805147466 |
| PRICE | £6.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
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Featured Reviews
Librarian 1081599
I am so very excited to read and acquire this book and share it with readers. Please watch this space for a full review. It will be very interesting to read this account in the point of time in history and the MRA movement. I’m very much looking forward to it.
Elizabeth A, Reviewer
I enjoyed this book and there were bits I could easily relate to. This is an autobiography, Judi Connor gives an account of her childhood away from her parents. Judi found it difficult to identify with the other children at her boarding school. She dreaded having to explain about her parents and their lifestyle. They were part of a a moral re-armament peace group. Judi as an adult is looking back at her own past, whilst her mother is doing the same, as she is now living with dementia. There are sad aspects to the book and some things that need further explanations, This group the MRA is not one I am familiar with but the times they lived in I was. I find it enjoyable to find a book leads to reading up on the facts. I thought it was good to be reminded of our differences and that things have gone on around us, without us knowing and understanding. This book feels an honest account and is compelling read.
