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Some forty-odd years before and many miles to the south, the girl who would
someday be Kinky Kincaid was Maureen O’Hanlon, a farmer’s daughter growing up in
the emerald hills and glens of County Cork. A precocious girl on the cusp of
womanhood, Maureen has a head full of dreams, a heart open to romance, and
something more: a gift for seeing beyond the ordinary into the mystic realm of
fairies, spirits, and even the dreaded Banshee, whose terrifying wail she first
hears on a snowy night in 1922. . . .
As she grows into a young woman, Maureen finds herself torn between love and her
fondest aspirations, for the future is a mystery even for one blessed with the
sight. Encountering both joy and sorrow, Maureen at last finds herself on the
road to Ballybucklebo---and the strong and compassionate woman she was always
destined to become.
"With its melodic language, compelling characters, and folklore-rich plot, this installment can stand on its own, though it's best enjoyed in the company of its predecessors." - Publishers Weekly
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Dr. Patrick Taylor, M.D., was brought up in Bangor, Northern Ireland, and received his medical education in Ulster. He initially practised in a rural Ulster village akin to Ballybucklebo before taking specialist training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology. After living in Belfast through the first two years of the recent Irish Troubles (1969-1994) he and his family emigrated to Canada where he pursued a career in medical research and teaching in the field of human infertility. His contributions have been honoured with three lifetime achievement awards including the Lifetime Award of Excellence of the Canadian Fertility and Andrology Society.
A talent for the written word, first recognized when he was 16 by his winning the "Campbellian Prize for Literature", led to an outpouring of ...
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