“The burdens he carried in daytime became the demons he fought at night. He” — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
“If there was one great benefit to the whole practice of art, it was to focus him in the “now,” where the… — Christina McKenna Art Copy Share Image
“She was a dedicated churchgoer, devoted do-gooder, and throbbing artery of village gossip. She sharpened her tongue on the loose lives of… — Christina McKenna Lives of others Copy Share Image
“leaving a chink through which Rose could reach to help build for Jamie a whole, hitherto unimagined future. Chapter four “The doctor… — Christina McKenna Time Copy Share Image
“Those institutions—the so-called “industrial schools,” orphanages and “Magdalene” laundries—were run by certain religious orders in Ireland for the better part of a… — Christina McKenna Children Copy Share Image
“The fitting room was small and Jamie felt like an elephant in a shoebox.” — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
“Perhaps, she mused, we never really stop being the children we once were.” — Christina McKenna Children Copy Share Image
“He would scrub the floors on his hands and knees, beat the rugs, wash the windows and pound the bed linen in… — Christina McKenna Left behind Copy Share Image
“How interesting, she mused, that we pick up and repeat the qualities of those closest to us, like walking reflections, whether they… — Christina McKenna Self-Awareness Copy Share Image
“Gladys. Places, of themselves, were rarely at fault, but rather the people who inhabited them.” — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
“It took him longer than usual. Every sound—the clanking of the mug as he retrieved it from the crammed sink, the gushing… — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
“they understood that to be bound by another’s needs and wishes was perhaps, in essence, a far more fearful state than being… — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
“All he wanted was to somehow get there, and taste that joy which everyone but him seemed to be experiencing.” — Christina McKenna Joy Copy Share Image
“How interesting, she mused, that we pick up and repeat the qualities of those closest to us, like walking reflections, whether they… — Christina McKenna Copy Share Image
“The forty-one-year-old man felt only able to catch and avenge his early suffering through a series of small victories: eating sweet food… — Christina McKenna Day and night Copy Share Image
“Matty carried the attitude of the eternal pessimist; a man who felt badly when he felt good for fear he’d feel worse… — Christina McKenna Fear Copy Share Image
“should take a wee read at them before you meet her, just” — Christina McKenna Books Copy Share Image
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