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3711940The Shining Fragmentshttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-shining-fragments-9781771832670/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3865818/f82fc761-1266-4cc9-bf38-1757729a7c2d.jpg?v=6383859937909000009797MXNGuernica EditionsInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>A heartbreaking arrival in a new country. Thrust too early into adulthood. Will he survive Canadas turbulent streets?</strong></p><p>Toronto, 1882. Joseph Conlon has never felt more alone. Parentless after his mother dies on the voyage from Ireland, the frightened eight-year-old witnesses his sisters abduction and is abandoned at the train station. But once hes placed in a Catholic orphanage, Joseph discovers a gift for drawing and friends that begin to fill the hole in his heart.</p><p>Falling for a mercurial girl acrobat, his desire to win her affection drives him to find her after she runs off for a life on the stage. And as he leaves the institution and grows to manhood, the young immigrant endures dangerous work, anti-Irish bigotry, and lying about his faith to survive only to have his longing for family lead to tragedy.</p><p>Will Joseph ever reach the place where he belongs?</p><p>In this poignant and lyrical story, author Robin Blackburn McBride follows one boys emotional and colorful journey. Deftly depicting a compelling era while exploring the intensely personal challenges of the human experience, McBrides inspirational tale of hope and courage will touch you deeply.</p><p><em>The Shining Fragments</em> is a meticulously researched and rendered historical family saga. If you like complex characters, richly authentic settings, and stories of resilience, then youll love Robin Blackburn McBrides immersive novel.</p><p>Buy The Shining Fragments to witness the strength of the human spirit today!</p><p>"Tales about orphans left to find their way in the New World are many, but few are as engaging as this story." -Historical Novel Society North America, Editors Choice</p>...3648183The Shining Fragments9797https://www.gandhi.com.mx/the-shining-fragments-9781771832670/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3865818/f82fc761-1266-4cc9-bf38-1757729a7c2d.jpg?v=638385993790900000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20189781771832670_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9781771832670_<p><strong>A heartbreaking arrival in a new country. Thrust too early into adulthood. Will he survive Canadas turbulent streets?</strong></p><p>Toronto, 1882. Joseph Conlon has never felt more alone. Parentless after his mother dies on the voyage from Ireland, the frightened eight-year-old witnesses his sisters abduction and is abandoned at the train station. But once hes placed in a Catholic orphanage, Joseph discovers a gift for drawing and friends that begin to fill the hole in his heart.</p><p>Falling for a mercurial girl acrobat, his desire to win her affection drives him to find her after she runs off for a life on the stage. And as he leaves the institution and grows to manhood, the young immigrant endures dangerous work, anti-Irish bigotry, and lying about his faith to survive... only to have his longing for family lead to tragedy.</p><p>Will Joseph ever reach the place where he belongs?</p><p>In this poignant and lyrical story, author Robin Blackburn McBride follows one boys emotional and colorful journey. Deftly depicting a compelling era while exploring the intensely personal challenges of the human experience, McBrides inspirational tale of hope and courage will touch you deeply.</p><p><em>The Shining Fragments</em> is a meticulously researched and rendered historical family saga. If you like complex characters, richly authentic settings, and stories of resilience, then youll love Robin Blackburn McBrides immersive novel.</p><p>Buy The Shining Fragments to witness the strength of the human spirit today!</p><p>Tales about orphans left to find their way in the New World are many, but few are as engaging as this story. -Historical Novel Society North America, Editors Choice</p>...9781771832670_Guernica Editionslibro_electonico_228296a3-f2fa-3f38-89d5-2dfda176ad31_9781771832670;9781771832670_9781771832670McBride RobinInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/ajohnston@ipgbook.com-epub-fdee8359-00ca-4022-ad39-a8417d873759.epub2018-10-01T00:00:00+00:00Guernica Editions