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Waiting for the Miracle

'I laughed. I cried. I laughed again' Sinéad Moriarty

Anna McPartlin author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Zaffre

Published:10th Jun '21

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'Beautiful. A joy' Sinéad Moriarty author of the Devlin Sisters novels 'An enthralling read with so many laughs along the way' Liz Nugent 'A funny, poignant and moving read' My Weekly Two women, decades apart, united by hope. All Caroline wants is to be a mum - that shouldn't be too much to ask, should it? But after years of trying, she's had no luck - oh, and to make matters worse her husband is leaving her. Determined to not give up on her dream, Caroline turns to her last lifeline, the women of her infertility support group. While the women could not be more different, they form an unbreakable bond. There's Natalie, accountant by day, pub quiz whiz by night and whose girlfriend seems much less excited about having children than her. There's the quiet-spoken Janet, whose suffered so much loss but retains a sense of humour and a core of steel. And then there's Ronnie, mysterious, glamourous, jet-setting Ronnie, who is happy to share everything but her story. Decades earlier, unbroken and embattled, Catherine rebuilds her life in the big city lights of Dublin. Cast out by her family and shunned for having a baby at sixteen, she finds, joy, acceptance and her tribe in a band of fellow outcasts. Catherine dreams of being reunited with the baby that was so cruelly taken from her. A dream that she is willing to sacrifice almost everything and everyone for. From bestselling Irish writer Anna McPartlin, Waiting for the Miracle is an uplifting novel about how good friends can help you see the funny side of anything. Perfect for fans Jojo Moyes and Marian Keyes. Praise for Anna McPartlin: 'Anna McPartlin's novel is brilliant, funny and immensely moving' Catherine Isaac, author of You, Me, Everything 'It's such a gorgeous examination of grief while also being honest, hilarious and totally relatable. I LOVED this book!' Fionnuala Kearney, author of The Book of Love 'When I wasn't reaching for the Kleenex to wipe away a little tear, I was guffawing with laughter - Anna has the gift of being able to make you laugh and sob, and all on a single page.' Claudia Carroll, author of The Women of Primrose Square Readers love Waiting for the Miracle:...

ISBN: 9781838773892

Dimensions: 234mm x 153mm x 29mm

Weight: 481g

400 pages