Local Writer Francene Gillis Shares One Family’s Experience of Wartime in Her New Book “And Momma Cried”

Local Writer Francene Gillis Shares One Family’s Experience of Wartime in Her New Book “And Momma Cried”

With Remembrance Day drawing near, a local writer has published a new book about one family’s experience in wartime, and its aftermath . “And Momma Cried”, shares the stories of four brothers from the Gillis family and their uncle in the Mabou area of Inverness County who served in World War Two.  The book also explores the impacts of the conflict back home. Author Francene Gillis says the origins of the book date back to the 1990’s while she wa…