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? Niall Williams takes us back to the small, rain-soaked Irish village of Faha. <\/strong>If you\u2019ve read This Is Happiness<\/a>, you\u2019ll already know of Faha\u2019s cozy charm, but if you\u2019re new here, you\u2019ll feel like you\u2019ve stepped into a timeless little world. In his newest novel, Time of the Child<\/a>, it\u2019s December 1962, and a tiny, unexpected arrival shakes up life for doctor Jack Troy and his eldest daughter, Ronnie.<\/p>\n

(Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to external sources.)<\/p>\n

When an abandoned baby is brought to their doorstep, Jack does what he does best \u2014 <\/strong>he saves her life.<\/strong> But it\u2019s Ronnie, the quiet, unmarried daughter, who names the baby Noelle and becomes her devoted caregiver. As the days grow colder, the baby starts to melt the frost in their lives, bringing warmth and hope. <\/p>\n

Around them, the quirky residents of Faha continue their routines: <\/strong>Mrs. Prendergast, the nosy post officer, listens in on phone calls, and Father Tom struggles to remember his sermons. It\u2019s a place where the rain is practically a character itself: mournful, soft, and stale, blurring the line between seasons and time.<\/p>\n

This isn\u2019t a book that rushes,<\/strong> it\u2019s more like sitting by the fire while someone tells you a story. The writing is almost poetic with the sharp observations about people and community in a gentle, deeply human story about love, family, and second chances.<\/p>\n

WHERE TO FIND IT- <\/strong>You can find this book on Amazon<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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