An Irishwomans' Tale by Patti Lacy

This week, the
Christian Fiction Blog Alliance
is introducing
An Irishwomans' Tale
Kregel Publications (July 8, 2008)
by
Patti Lacy


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:




Patti Lacy graduated from Baylor University in 1977 with a B.S. in education. She taught at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois, until she retired in 2006 to pursue writing full time. She has two grown children with her husband, Alan, and lives in Illinois.



ABOUT THE BOOK

Far away from her Irish home, Mary Freeman begins to adapt to life in Midwest America, but family turmoil and her own haunting memories threaten to ruin her future.

A shattered cup. Cheap tea. Bitter voices asking what's to be done with the "little eejit." Mary, an impetuous Irishwoman, won't face the haunting memories--until her daughter's crisis propels her back to County Clare. There, in a rocky cliffside home, Mary learns from former neighbors why God tore her from Ireland forty-five years earlier. As she begins to glimpse His sovereign plan, Mary is finally able to bury a dysfunctional past and begin to heal. Irish folk songs and sayings add color to the narrative.

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If you would like to read the first chapter of , go HERE

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The book link is: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0825429870

Author's picture is:
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The code for this post is: <div align="center"><a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/1600/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5500/1432/320/CFBAreviewer_gif.0.gif" border="0" /></a></div><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;">This week, the</span></center><br /><center><a href="http://www.christianfictionblogalliance.com/"><span style="font-size:100%;">Christian Fiction Blog Alliance</span></a></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:100%;">is introducing</span></center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#993300;"> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0825429870">An Irishwomans' Tale </a></span></center><br /><center>Kregel Publications (July 8, 2008)</center><br /><center>by</center><br /><center><span style="font-size:130%;color:#006600;"><a href="http://www.pattilacy.com/">Patti Lacy</a></span></center><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ff6600;">ABOUT THE AUTHOR:</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC9swTSsi-e_2DEXu-oyAKkmZX4gB5z2bwKn8smAfWbhomkgrspsL1KXmS-65g3o2u7KnqAuy8Vz3UNMpwU_cknvUl8unbKiCXKpOCXDUxh3XBOtNpCOjVbxHfSF3j85kwUUb/s1600-h/pattilacy.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 159px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYC9swTSsi-e_2DEXu-oyAKkmZX4gB5z2bwKn8smAfWbhomkgrspsL1KXmS-65g3o2u7KnqAuy8Vz3UNMpwU_cknvUl8unbKiCXKpOCXDUxh3XBOtNpCOjVbxHfSF3j85kwUUb/s200/pattilacy.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262408254746582338" /></a><br /><br /><br />Patti Lacy graduated from Baylor University in 1977 with a B.S. in education. She taught at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois, until she retired in 2006 to pursue writing full time. She has two grown children with her husband, Alan, and lives in Illinois. <br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><span style="font-size:100%;color:#ffcc00;">ABOUT THE BOOK</span></strong><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNQ4bXdce6rzMHB3PSOKiTqWH2Du8jJTpHHKYHmmb9EnMyYl9G0C0scAb0FDhlilVXCTHrQPLAnUh1VeNOjKaMW1Lj_4B29KlwdQ5J6bPZyLLbwaet6P0T-fMcEG1fH0JKL-b/s1600-h/irishwomanstale.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 133px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBNQ4bXdce6rzMHB3PSOKiTqWH2Du8jJTpHHKYHmmb9EnMyYl9G0C0scAb0FDhlilVXCTHrQPLAnUh1VeNOjKaMW1Lj_4B29KlwdQ5J6bPZyLLbwaet6P0T-fMcEG1fH0JKL-b/s200/irishwomanstale.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262399867977433106" /></a>Far away from her Irish home, Mary Freeman begins to adapt to life in Midwest America, but family turmoil and her own haunting memories threaten to ruin her future. <br /><br />A shattered cup. Cheap tea. Bitter voices asking what's to be done with the "little eejit." Mary, an impetuous Irishwoman, won't face the haunting memories--until her daughter's crisis propels her back to County Clare. There, in a rocky cliffside home, Mary learns from former neighbors why God tore her from Ireland forty-five years earlier. As she begins to glimpse His sovereign plan, Mary is finally able to bury a dysfunctional past and begin to heal. Irish folk songs and sayings add color to the narrative. <br /><br />Watch the Book Trailer:<br /><br /><center><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ob_R9W27mLY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ob_R9W27mLY&color1=0xb1b1b1&color2=0xcfcfcf&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object></center><br /><br />If you would like to read the first chapter of , go <a href="http://thestorybeginnings.blogspot.com/2008/10/irishwomans-tale-chapter-1.html">HERE</a>

Patti can be reached through the Contact link on her Website

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