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On a tiny island off the west coast of Ireland, the fishermen’s hand-made sweaters tell a story. Each is unique — feelings stitched into rows, memories into patterns. It is here that Rebecca Moray comes to research a book on Irish knitting. With her daughter, Rowan, accompanying her, she hopes to lose herself in the history of the island and forget her own painful past. Soon, the townsfolk’s warm embrace wraps Rebecca and Rowan in a world of friendship, laughter, and love. And it is here that young Rowan befriends Sean Morahan, a cantankerous old fisherman, despite his attempts to scare her off. As Rebecca watches her daughter interact with Morahan, she recognizes in his eyes a look that speaks of a dark knowledge not unlike her own. And when current storms threaten to resurrect old ones, Morahan and Rebecca find themselves on a collision course — with Rowan caught between them — each buffeted by waves of regret and recrimination. Only by walking headfirst into the winds will they find the faith to forgive without forgetting…and reach the shore.
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Nicole Dickson lives in North Carolina with her daughter.
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Archaeologist Rebecca Moray travels to an isolated Irish fishing village to conduct research on the region's textile artists. Since Rebecca is accompanied by her daughter, Rowan, narrator Emily Durante is faced with the challenge of voicing a child. Durante takes a rosy, wide-eyed approach to the youngster, a vocal choice that matches the overall tone set by Dickson. Rebecca, despite her academic accomplishments, often sounds delicate and fragile--a deft vocal subtlety that corresponds to Dickson's hints of abuse in Rebecca's past. Durante seals the performance with believable Irish accents, including a mean-spirited aging fisherman whose heart softens through friendship with Rowan. Durante's spirited performance leaves listeners wrapped in the town's warm embrace. J.T. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
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