Selected Stories
Homecoming
An Irishman who served in the British Army during World War I returns home to a changed country and a brother involved in IRA activities.
An Irishman who served in the British Army during World War I returns home to a changed country and a brother involved in IRA activities.
Crossing the River
An Irish maid visits Typhoid Mary on North Brother Island in order to come to terms with her part in a typhoid outbreak at a maternity hospital in 1914-1915.
An Irish maid visits Typhoid Mary on North Brother Island in order to come to terms with her part in a typhoid outbreak at a maternity hospital in 1914-1915.
Typhoid Mary's Proposal
When an Irish cook answers a letter from one of Typhoid Mary's suitors, she becomes involved in a letter-writing romance.
When an Irish cook answers a letter from one of Typhoid Mary's suitors, she becomes involved in a letter-writing romance.
Joan's Counsel
When a car accident leads to the death of a class bully, Margaret must decide whether or not to come clean.
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When a car accident leads to the death of a class bully, Margaret must decide whether or not to come clean.
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Man on the Run
Two old Irish-American sisters take in a niece, battered by an abusive boyfriend, which brings back memories of sheltering Irish nationalist, Eamon deValera, in their Brooklyn home. Link temporarily disabled.
Two old Irish-American sisters take in a niece, battered by an abusive boyfriend, which brings back memories of sheltering Irish nationalist, Eamon deValera, in their Brooklyn home. Link temporarily disabled.
