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Patricia Falvey

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Patricia Falvey is an Irish-born writer living in Dallas, Texas. She is the author of 5 novels, all with a connection to Ireland: The Yellow House; The Linen Queen; The Girls of Ennismore; The Titanic Sisters; and, most recently, The Famine Orphans which will be released on May 27, 2025.

Patricia immigrated alone to the U.S. at the age of 20 and forged a long and successful career in the financial services industry, rising to a Managing Director for a major consulting firm where she oversaw a national tax practice. However, she never lost sight of her dream of becoming a published author and in 2008 walked away from her old career to give her dream a chance. In 2010 her courage was rewarded with the publication of The Yellow House. She view
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How nice of you to write. The Girls from Ennismore was the first book I've had on audio, so I really appreciate your feedback. The woman w…more
Hello Dianne
How nice of you to write. The Girls from Ennismore was the first book I've had on audio, so I really appreciate your feedback. The woman who recorded it lives in Los Angeles, but she was born in Belfast, and, therefore, she was really familiar with Irish accents. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Let me know when you have read the other 2 books. Would love to hear from you again.
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Patricia Falvey Thanks Cathy - I appreciate your kind comments. Love that you will read The Yellow House again. Let me know what you think this time around.
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Thanks Cathy - I appreciate your kind comments. Love that you will read The Yellow House again. Let me know what you think this time around.
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The Yellow House

3.85 avg rating — 8,022 ratings — published 2010 — 20 editions
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3.84 avg rating — 1,370 ratings — published 2011 — 16 editions
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THE TITANIC

In the early morning hours of April 15, 1912

THE TITANIC sank in the freezing waters of the

Atlantic Ocean.

Readers of THE TITANIC SISTERS at this point in the story wondered about the fate of Delia and Nora.

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"Loved this one!

What a great story about a group of orphan girls led to believe they're gifted a great opportunity. Well things can be deceiving.... But with perseverance and a bit of Irish luck, things turn around. Really liked the verses of the Iris" Read more of this review »
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"This outstanding historical fiction novel, based on historical fact, depicts THE EARL GREY scheme in which young, female Irish famine victims were transported to Australia to work as domestic servants.

The writing, storyline, characters and action fo" Read more of this review »
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"15 year old Kate Gilvarry and her family lived a simple yet contented life as tenant farmers until the potato famine of 1847 destroyed their livelihood and tore her family apart. her older brother left to find work in the city; her father just left, " Read more of this review »
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“Secrets are like the cancer of families. Like tumors, they grow ever larger, and if they are not removed, they suffocate the mind and spirit, and spawn madness. As long as they remain, they cast a shadow on every truth that is uttered, clouding it, constricting it, disporting it. Secrets hurt the secret keeper as much as the poor souls from whom the secret is kept. And even once the secret is out, its shadow echoes into the future, the remnants of its memory leaving us vigilant and fearful.”
Patricia Falvey, The Yellow House

“I know what it means, Brendan cut in gruffly, I'm not ignorant for fuck's sake.”
Patricia Falvey, The Girls of Ennismore

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“Secrets are like the cancer of families. Like tumors, they grow ever larger, and if they are not removed, they suffocate the mind and spirit, and spawn madness. As long as they remain, they cast a shadow on every truth that is uttered, clouding it, constricting it, disporting it. Secrets hurt the secret keeper as much as the poor souls from whom the secret is kept. And even once the secret is out, its shadow echoes into the future, the remnants of its memory leaving us vigilant and fearful.”
Patricia Falvey, The Yellow House

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