Ten Pennies

by Sandra Frost

When Thomas Delaney left Ireland and brought his family to America to escape the Great Hunger, he had great hope that a better life awaited them. Prejudice, poverty and hardship soon became their way of life, and the dreams of a brighter future faded. The Delaney's oldest son, Sean, found the promise of easy money garnered by a life of crime to be a temptation he could not resist. He entered a world he was too young to understand, and his poor choices soon became a burden too great to bear. The life he created for himself threatened his family's safety, yet there seemed to be no way to escape it. He teetered on a precipice caught between two solutions that held little promise of success. Their lives in the balance, the Delaneys were forced to make a monumental decision.Ten Pennies is an affirmation of the strength of family. It reminds us that the family dynamic requires grace, understanding, unconditional love, and an everlasting commitment. It is a story for young and old, and one that will leave you with a lingering hope that love might always prevail.

420 pages, Paperback

Published November 10, 2023