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  • A Woman in Claddagh costume
  • A photo taken in 1928, of the aftermath of the fire in Fall River
  • A very old photo of Hannah Meuse
  • A Claddagh Girl circa 1913
  • 1916 photo of the Merchants Manufacturing Company Mill No. 1 in Fall River
  • An older photo of the 14 members of the Ryan family
  • People overturning a car during the Peekskill Riots
  • A 1916 photo of the Merchants Mill in Fall River
  • People examining damages after "The Long Island Express" hurricane

Latest Press & Dispatches

For events, interviews, and any other publicity related to this book, contact Mary Bisbee-Beek.

Authors in Conversation
Join me and NYT best-selling author Larry Tye to talk about our latest books
Friday, October 2
3-4:30 pm at Cotuit Library
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Sunday, October 18
12 – 2 pm
Book Signing, Meet & Greet
Ink Fish Books
Warren, RI

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Sunday, November 1
1-3 pm, Cotuit Center for the Arts
Book Talk: The Mystical Nature of Our Natural World
Virginia Ryan in conversation with Mary Petiet
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Arlington Author Salon Book Fair
Saturday, November 14
2-5 pm, Roasted Granola Café in Arlington Heights, MA.

Review by Jessica Brilliant Keener

Caught between two colliding worlds of belief—a mother of nine children wrestles with her deep belief in her Irish ancestor’s healing arts and her blind devotion to the Catholic church. Spanning five decades, this richly textured story feels timeless in its search for what it means to love –unconditionally– when faced with imperfect, unforgiving choices.  A beautifully rendered debut. – Jessica Brilliant Keener, author of Evening Begins the Day