Dublin, 1962. Within the gated grounds of the convent of The Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one of the city's Magdalen Laundries. Once places of refuge, the laundries have evolved into grim workhouses. Some inmates are -fallen- women--unwed mothers, prostitutes, or petty criminals. Most are ordinary girls whose only sin lies in being too pretty, too independent, or tempting the wrong man. Among them is sixteen-year-old Teagan Tiernan, sent by her family when her beauty provokes a lustful revelation from a young priest.
Teagan soon befriends Nora Craven, a new arrival who...

SHARING: an Anthology is the third collection of short stories, poems, memoirs, and essays published by the AVWA. This book showcases the talents of thirty writers who live in the high desert of Southern California, an area where the artists are as unique as their native Joshua trees. SHARING has something for everyone: heartfelt poetry; stories that are sad, funny, and inspirational; and some that range from scary to grisly. This 2015 anthology truly reflects the diversity of California's Antelope Valley. The talented authors in this book have worldly backgrounds that span from Mexico to the...