Mary and O'Neil: A Novel in Stories

Mary and O'Neil: A Novel in Stories

Mary and Oâ€™Neil frequently marveled at how, of all the lives they might have led, they had somehow found this one together. When they met at the Philadelphia high school where theyâ€™d come to teach, each had suffered a profound loss that had not healed. How likely was it that they could learn to trust, much less love, again?

Justin Croninâ€™s poignant debut traces the lives of Mary Olson and Oâ€™Neil Burke, two vulnerable young teachers who rediscover in each other a world alive with promise and hope. From the formative experiences of their early adulthood to marriage, parenthood, and beyond, this novel in stories illuminates the moments of grace that enable Mary and Oâ€™Neil to make peace with the deep emotional legacies that haunt them: the sudden, mysterious death of Oâ€™Neilâ€™s parents, Maryâ€™s long-ago decision to end a pregnancy, Oâ€™Neilâ€™s sisterâ€™s battle with illness and a troubled marriage. Alive with magical nuance and unexpected encounters, Mary and Oâ€™Neil celebrates the uncommon in common lives, and the redemptive power of love.
Country USA
Brand Dial Press Trade Paperback
Manufacturer Random House Publishing Group
Binding Paperback
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2002-01-29
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780385333597

Country	USA
Brand	Dial Press Trade Paperback
Manufacturer	Random House Publishing Group
Binding	Paperback
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2002-01-29
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780385333597

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