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Virginia Ryan
Virginia Ryan was born in Fall River, Massachusetts, then a dying mill town that inspired escape. It has since been resurrected. She writes fiction and essays and is drawn to stories of complicated families, imperfect heroines, and loss. THE HEALER OF CORKY ROW is her debut novel. Prior to writing this book, she worked as a journalist and marketer and served with the Peace Corps in Thailand. She is happiest when she’s on, in, or near the water. It helps that she lives on Cape Cod.
Books Susan by Virginia Ryan
The Healer of Corky Row
by Virginia Ryan
A mystical journey through family, tradition, and survival in a changing America.
In 1908, Irish healer Nuala Conneely arrives in a Massachusetts mill town bound by a sacred vow to preserve ancient healing traditions. As war, economic hardship, and social change reshape her community—and her nine children’s futures—Nuala must reconsider what balance, faith, and healing truly mean. The Healer of Corky Row is a rich historical novel of family, tradition, and transformation.
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