In a lyrical mixture of beauty and pain, Sheila O'Connor explores the mysteries and contradictions of childhood against the background of divorce and family relocation. Readers will care a great deal... This description may be from another edition of this product.
O'Connor's gentle portraits of very realistic childhood experiences of two girls forced into the world of adults too early are very touching. Living with a divorced mom, hoping for their dad to come home, dealing with difficult economic situation and issues of faith - it's all there! Very clear, very brief yet concise, lyrical prose you will LOVE!
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