MEGAN OGILVIE
ANOTHER NAME FOR DAISIES
ANOTHER NAME FOR DAISIES
The First World War rages across Europe, and Private John Wilson is far from eager to get in on the action. John stands alone from his peers in the fact that he sees the war for the bloody horror it is. After sustaining three separate injuries throughout the duration of the war, John spends time at a hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland to heal his deteriorating body and soul. There, he meets a nurse named Peggy, and they both confide in each other about the grief and trouble war has caused them. While an unspoken love grows between the two of them, they are both plagued by their past lives and the consequences of the future. As conditions worsen on and off the battlefield, both John and Peggy are forced to make a decision that will turn the tides of their own war. A decision that could end up killing them both.
Megan Ogilvie's debut novel is based on a harrowing true story of love, heroism, honour, and friendship. A timeless story on the stigma's of mental health and the complexity of raw, human emotion when faced with adversity, this tale highlights a milestone in Canadian history that is seldom remembered, while shining that same light on heroes who deserve to not be forgotten.
This book is dedicated to Grandma O for telling me the stories, and to John and Peggy for giving her stories to tell.