<p>Mary Janeway, born in Scotland in 1887, came to Canada as a "home child" at a very young age. Separated from her brothers and sisters, the "tiny" Mary was sent as a domestic to a farm near Innerkip, Ontario. This is Mary’s story – a recreation of her life set in Victorian rural Ontario, from the time of the tragedy that split her family to her eventual escape from a life of drudgery. Robbed of her childhood years but buoyed by an inner resolve and an indomitable spirit, <i><b>Mary Janeway</b></i> reveals the tragic events surrounding this period of Canadian history – the Home Children.<br><br> Mary Janeway was godmother to author <b>Mary Pettit.</b> </p>
