lyric poetry

he sometimes dreams of other horizons--especially since meeting Miriam Hastings

She bought a brand-new sparkly tree topper with her own money and has been waiting for Christmas to come

but as soon as she arrives in Heartbreak Creek

Filled with stories from a host of well-loved authors

Small Things Like These Format:Hardcover lyric poetryIt is 1985 in a small Irish town. During the weeks leading up to Christmas, Bill Furlong, a coal merchant and family man faces into his busiest season. Early one morning, while delivering an order to the local convent, Bill makes a discovery which forces him to confront both his past and the complicit silences of a town controlled by the church.