A young girl's misguided moment, a flash in time, produces consequences that spiral outward, fracturing hearts and souls for decades to come. AN IRISHWOMAN'S TALE may be Patti Lacy's debut novel, but it flows with the depth, imagery and intensity of books written by seasoned, bestselling authors. From the rugged, green cliffs of rural 1940s Ireland to present-day Illinois, the reader embarks on a voyage of shattered hearts and jumbled lives, linking the fragmented pieces together as Mary Freeman, the result of that misguided moment, reveals her history. Listening with her heart wide open is Mary