One Year, Mary McDonough
One Year, Mary McDonough
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One Year

Author: Mary McDonough

Narrator: Nancy Peterson

Unabridged: 14 hr 43 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/04/2019

Synopsis

The Fitzgibbons—especially the women—have long been the backbone of Oliver's Well, Virginia. Matriarch Mary Bernadette is still striking and tireless at seventy-five, with a generous heart that belies her sometimes sharp tongue. Her husband, Paddy, owns the local landscaping business, daughter Grace is a nun, and son Pat and his wife Megan are successful lawyers. Her grandson, PJ, and his new wife, Alexis, live in a charming cottage behind the main house. Church, family, tradition, and the local historical society—everything Mary Bernadette cherishes is here. Yet below the surface, there are fractures. Megan sees the strained relationship between her husband and Mary Bernadette, who has never quite recovered from the loss of her first-born son. Megan, too, is torn between gaining her mother-in-law's approval and living life on her own terms. Alexis loves PJ deeply yet chafes against his grandmother's influence in their marriage. But when a looming scandal brings unexpected tragedy, the Fitzgibbons are compelled to determine the depth of their loyalty, find their strength, and repair the bonds that have held a town, and a family, together for so long.

About Mary McDonough

Mary McDonough is an experienced author and actress, as well as the founding president of LUPUS LA. Having starred as Erin on the award-winning television series The Waltons, she also wrote Lessons from the Mountain: What I Learned from Erin Walton. An advocate for awareness surrounding women's health issues, she currently resides with her husband in Colorado.

About Nancy Peterson

Nancy Peterson is an Audie and Earphones award-winning narrator. She loves to weave a great story with her words. With over twenty-five years of experience in theater, television, film, commercial voiceover, and audiobook narration, she brings depth, passion, and nuance to every project, capturing the heart of each of them.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Once Upon a Romance Reviews on September 15, 2015

4.5 stars Sexual Content Rating: Subtle Language (Profanity/Slang) Content Rating: Mild Violent Content Rating: Negligible/Minimal Three generations of women in a small town in Virginia, a seemingly idyllic setting for a perfect family story. But as always, not all is golden under the sun and the idyll......more

Goodreads review by Sandy on December 21, 2017

I remember Mary when she was on the Walton's and I read her book about them, but One Year was outstanding. The characters could be in your own family. It is a great read.......more

Goodreads review by Gaele on August 01, 2016

A bit of an aside, the author, Mary McDonough, played Erin from the Waltons – and that feeling of family carries through here with matriarch Mary Bernadette, her daughter-in-law Megan and granddaughter Alexis. Each woman in this story comes from a point of view highly shaped by their own personal ex......more

Goodreads review by Kim on June 13, 2015

I love books set in small town America. This one follows three generations of an Irish-American family. Mary Bernadette is the head of the family and her husband Paddy owns a landscaping business. Mary Bernadette is very involved the local historical society. She has 2 children, Pat who is a lawyer......more

Goodreads review by Jo on May 15, 2015

The Fitzgibbon family has been a fixture in their Virginia town of Oliver's Well for 54 years- their entire married life. Paddy owns a landscaping business and His wife, Mary Bernadette is well known for her work with the local historical society. Paddy and Mary Bernadette raised 2 children, Pat, a......more

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