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Heartrending and absorbing... The BookLife Prize An unforgettable coming-of-age saga inspired by true events... California Writers Circle
In Golden Boxty in the Frypan , Pat Spencer captivates readers with a heartrending and absorbing coming-of-age saga inspired by true events. Her poignant story captures the hearts of readers as they follow…

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This is a remarkable story about an immigrant Irish family in America trying to survive during the desperate 1930s. The story is told from the point of view of Katie, a sensitive, loving girl who cares for her family very much. Her mother is portrayed as a resourceful, hardworking woman, who struggles with a houseful of children, a sick mother and a husband who drinks up most of his earnings. She constantly finds herself pregnant. They move to another part of the country where things seem to look up for a while but then go terribly wrong. Katie, like her…

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