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In the Shadow of Faith by Shara Russell, A Book Review by Rebecca Moll
"Sins of the Father, Sins of the Son."
As I read this emotional tale of Irish immigrants and their descendants, this mantra held refrain. The Troubles are not confined to the island. Carried across the sea, well-planted, fed and fortified, they made a new home in the land of opportunity, just like their fathers.
Shara Russell's characters carry the authenticity of an author who does her homework. Courageous, Russell exposes the sins of another father, upon those too young to understand, who bear his betrayal, his sin. The slaughtering of lambs in secret. The son becomes the repeated refrain.
Yet, there is reformation, a new horizon, the kind that has the power to set the sun on both sides of the sea, coloring the sky with courage, compassion, and hope.
Engaging and enlightening, Russell tells a compelling story, one that reincarnates the mantra, a repeated refrain for generations to come: "Love of the Father, Love of the Son."
As I read this emotional tale of Irish immigrants and their descendants, this mantra held refrain. The Troubles are not confined to the island. Carried across the sea, well-planted, fed and fortified, they made a new home in the land of opportunity, just like their fathers.
Shara Russell's characters carry the authenticity of an author who does her homework. Courageous, Russell exposes the sins of another father, upon those too young to understand, who bear his betrayal, his sin. The slaughtering of lambs in secret. The son becomes the repeated refrain.
Yet, there is reformation, a new horizon, the kind that has the power to set the sun on both sides of the sea, coloring the sky with courage, compassion, and hope.
Engaging and enlightening, Russell tells a compelling story, one that reincarnates the mantra, a repeated refrain for generations to come: "Love of the Father, Love of the Son."
