In 1849, half brothers Michael and Joseph Quigley arrive in America seeking relief from the Irish potato famine. Their dying father tasked Michael to watch over Joe, but young Joe is headstrong and soon runs away. He spends his teen years in the wild cow town of West Bottoms, where his entrepreneurial savvy propels him into a successful business until a worldwide depression sends him scrambling. Joe meets and marries another Irish Catholic, Mary McManus, who comes from a family of higher ilk. The unlikely couple settles in a frontier riddled with lawless violence, which leaves them burned out by Jayhawkers. Natural catastrophes, failed crops, Joe’s military service, and illnesses overburden them, but it is a shocking, single event that leads to the destruction of Joe’s family. Through the eyes of nine-year old Little Mary Quigley—Joe and Mary’s second-born daughter—we observe the ultimate, horrific moment that leaves her and her five siblings orphaned. This particular act becomes their dark family secret and leaves a lamentable legacy that has waited generations to be revealed.
The wetlands are explored with information about animals and plants that live there, a map showing locations of many of the world's wetlands, and tips for further research on wetland habitats.
What makes a great mother? Is it her smile? The way she cares for her children? Or is it the life she lived, the battles she fought, and the legacy she left behind?Join Mary Ellen Quigley as she shares the remarkable life of her mother, Ellen. Experience Ellen's ability to turn life's biggest struggles into learning experiences. Learn how she lived a life of courage - where the chance of death was a constant worry, troubles were viewed as the opportunity for a new beginning, and family became the true reason for fighting for each and every day.
In GOD DANCED, Mary Lenore Quigley, poet and fiction-writer, turns her talents to a winsome tale of faith and friendship for young readers. Poetry sets the stage for a heartwarming story of two young sisters, Lucille and Ann, whose friendliness and enthusiasm win the hearts of all their neighbors. One neighbor, Mary Jane, is seriously ill. Having abandoned her dream, Mary Jane finds two new reasons to pick up her violin and play again. Theyve come knocking at the door. She only needs to open it. Neither a life-threatening illness nor a physical deformity can keep Mary Jane and her young friend Lucille from pursuing their dreams: to make music and dance. As in most small towns, everyone knows the triumphs and troubles of their neighbors. All are eager to spread the joy and share the sorrow. In the sharing, hearts and dreams are touched. In the touching, hearts are healed and dreams come true. With lively illustrations by Joanna Gibbs, GOD DANCED charms its readers and inspires them to reach beyond themselves . . . and touch a dream.
In 1849, half brothers Michael and Joseph Quigley arrive in America seeking relief from the Irish potato famine. Their dying father tasked Michael to watch over Joe, but young Joe is headstrong and soon runs away. He spends his teen years in the wild cow town of West Bottoms, where his entrepreneurial savvy propels him into a successful business until a worldwide depression sends him scrambling. Joe meets and marries another Irish Catholic, Mary McManus, who comes from a family of the higher ilk. The unlikely couple settles in a frontier riddled with lawless violence, which leaves them burned out by Jayhawkers. Natural catastrophes, failed crops, Joe's military service, and illnesses overburden them, but it is a shocking, single event that leads to the destruction of Joe's family. Through the eyes of nine-year-old Little Mary Quigley?Joe and Mary's second-born daughter? We observe the ultimate, horrific moment that leaves her and her five siblings orphaned. This particular act becomes their dark family secret and leaves a lamentable legacy that has waited for generations to be revealed.
In 1849, half brothers Michael and Joseph Quigley arrive in America seeking relief from the Irish potato famine. Their dying father tasked Michael to watch over Joe, but young Joe is headstrong and soon runs away. He spends his teen years in the wild cow town of West Bottoms, where his entrepreneurial savvy propels him into a successful business until a worldwide depression sends him scrambling. Joe meets and marries another Irish Catholic, Mary McManus, who comes from a family of higher ilk. The unlikely couple settles in a frontier riddled with lawless violence, which leaves them burned out by Jayhawkers. Natural catastrophes, failed crops, Joe’s military service, and illnesses overburden them, but it is a shocking, single event that leads to the destruction of Joe’s family. Through the eyes of nine-year old Little Mary Quigley—Joe and Mary’s second-born daughter—we observe the ultimate, horrific moment that leaves her and her five siblings orphaned. This particular act becomes their dark family secret and leaves a lamentable legacy that has waited generations to be revealed.
aIn this beautiful and touching book Mary Quigley takes us into the world of adoption, from the perspective of the one adopted and from that of the parents who adopt. Your heart will be moved by this story and by the poignancy with which Mary portrays her life and the lives of those whom she cares about. Mary draws us into the events of her life and makes us companions on her journey.a aFather Paul Keenan, host, aAs You Think, a Monday through Friday on The Catholic Channel/Sirius 159 aMary Quigley masters the art of navigation through history in her fleeting read, Indelible Ink. With precise attention to voice, she transports the literary traveler through the portals of the past, engaging a universality that will mark all passports PRESENT. An indeed read for the person who prefers dynamic to static.a aPatricia Ellyn Powell, author, Louisiana in Words aLet Mary Lenore Quigleyas journey from First Communion to reuniting with her birth mother take you on an enlightening adventure! Her story is rich, passionate, and heart warming. For all genealogy researchers and adopted children, this book is a must-read!a aJune Cotner, author, Graces, House Blessings and other books
Strange and unusual things lurk behind the calm façade of Dearborn County. Several legends surround Hillforest Mansion, the home of one of Aurora's founding families. Many have seen the ghost of a farmer and his mule at Carnegie Hall in Moores Hill. The glowing grave at Riverview Cemetery may connect to the 1941 Agrue family massacre. St. Mary's Church rectory is said to be haunted by the former priest, and the spirits at Whisky's in Lawrenceburg are not just in the drinks. Several schools in the area echo with the sounds of former students and staff, and numerous local residences house the spirits of former owners who never left. Join Mary Ellen Quigley and Rebecca Wilhelm on a chilling tour from Lawrenceburg to Lawrenceville and beyond.
Women who leave their careers to raise children face economic and emotional challenges when deciding to return to work. The authors offer a step-by-step game plan for comeback moms.
Making the decision to "back burner" a career for the sake of home and family is a difficult one for most women. Yet every year millions of women decide to put their careers on hold--some for a few years, others for decades--to stay home.
Mary Pat Kelly draws upon family heritage to continue the story of Nora Kelly--begun in Of Irish Blood--with a striking novel of historical fiction in Irish Above All. After ten years in Paris, where she learned photography and became part of the movement that invented modern art, Chicago-born, Irish-American Nora Kelly is at last returning home. Her skill as a photographer will help her cousin Ed Kelly in his rise to Mayor of Chicago. But when she captures the moment an assassin’s bullet narrowly misses President-elect Franklin Roosevelt and strikes Anton Cermak in February 1933, she enters a world of international intrigue and danger. Now, she must balance family obligations against her encounters with larger-than-life historical characters, such as Joseph Kennedy, Big Bill Thompson, Al Capone, Mussolini, and the circle of women who surround F.D.R. Nora moves through the Roaring Twenties, the Great Depression, and World War II, but it’s her unexpected trip to Ireland that transforms her life.
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