My heart went walking : an Irish tale of love, loss, and redemption

The only man she's ever loved is seeing her sister. And now they have to save her together. Sally Hanan's sublime debut mixes the prose of Sue Monk Kidd with the dialogue of Maeve Binchy. With captivating warmth, she pulls us in to how it felt to live and love in Ireland's changing culture of the '80s, and how it often made a woman's decisions for her. "I can't bear to keep walking. But you can't keep a secret in this town unless you leave with it." Kept apart by their love for one man, two sisters embark on their own paths towards survival, love, and understanding, until all three finally meet again in the worst of circumstances. And the reality might break them all. My Heart Went Walking is a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that sweeps from the small Irish town of Donegal to the "big smoke" of Dublin City; a book that celebrates the pull of family and the chance of redemption. It is a novel for everyone who feels connected to the Irish approach to life—that of grit and laughter—and also for everyone who loves an overriding message of hope and restoration in all things. Advance praise: My Heart went walking for the characters in this book as well. Heartwarming , heartbreaking , sad , funny , joyful , emotional, I could continue but will suggest you read it for yourself. Is Sally Hanan the next Maeve Binchy ? I think she could be. —Reader What a privilege to be given the chance to read this book. It was beautifully written. I was even glad that it ended on a positive note. [Spoiler] Was sad to reach the end! Bravo, Sally Hanan. — Bookseller "Wonderful story! Engaging and enthralling. The best I've read this year." —Reader "So so good! I was tearing up at so many parts. Just wonderful!" —Reader "Beautiful, beautiful use of language." —Reader "Emotion, tears, expectation all in one awesome book. Sally Hanan is a terrific storyteller." —Reader It's 1984 in the west of Ireland, and two sisters have unwittingly betrayed each other. Set against the sweeping landscape of Ireland in the 1980s, My Heart Went Walking follows Una, who runs away from her home and family bound by a secret too heavy to share. Starting over in the "big smoke" of Dublin City, Una leaves a bereft family and the love of her life looking for answers. Following her overwhelming desire to return home after a year and explain everything to the man she left behind, Una encounters the heartbreaking reality that he is now dating her sister. But the newly formed couple are blissfully unaware of Una's love for him. To preserve her sister's newfound joy, Una chooses silence and returns to Dublin. Considering her past life dead to her, Una grows into a capable woman. The couple she works for adopt her as their own. The three navigate their way through illness and business challenges... until tragic news leads Una to decide she must go home, where the secrets she has fought so hard to keep could destroy her sister's life. My Heart Went Walking will take you back to the '80s and pull you in to the Irish approach to life - that of grit and laughter - and leave you with an overriding reminder of the possibility of hope and restoration in all things. Advance praise: My Heart went walking for the characters in this book as well. Heartwarming , heartbreaking , sad , funny , joyful , emotional, I could continue but will suggest you read it for yourself. Is Sally Hanan the next Maeve Binchy ? I think she could be. —Reader What a privilege to be given the chance to read this book. It was beautifully written. I was even glad that it ended on a positive note. [Spoiler] Was sad to reach the end! Bravo, Sally Hanan. — Bookseller "Wonderful story! Engaging and enthralling. The best I've read this year." —Reader "So so good! I was tearing up at so many parts. Just wonderful!" —Reader "Beautiful, beautiful use of language." —Reader "Emotion, tears, expectation all in one awesome book. Sally Hanan is a terrific storyteller." —Reader The only man shes ever loved is seeing her sister. And now they have to save her together. Sally Hanans sublime debut mixes the prose of Sue Monk Kidd with the dialogue of Maeve Binchy . With captivating warmth, she pulls us in to how it felt to live in Irelands changing culture of the 80s, and how it often made a womans decisions for her. I cant bear to keep walking. But you cant keep a secret in this town unless you leave with it. Kept apart by their love for one man, two sisters embark on their own paths towards survival, love, and understanding, until they finally meet again in the worst of circumstances. And the reality might break them all. My Heart Went Walking is a heartbreakingly beautiful novel that sweeps from the small Irish town of Donegal to the big smoke of Dublin City; a book that celebrates the pull of family and the chance of redemption. It is a novel for everyone who feels connected to the Irish approach to lifethat of grit and laughterand also for everyone who loves an overriding message of hope and restoration in all things.