As John Cooney lovingly gazed into the eyes of his wife Sarah; the temptation of Charlotte Black stared back.
Passages Of Sorrow is the heart-wrenching novel of a family's struggle through three generations against poverty, addiction and lust. The Cooneys are an Irish immigrant family who flee their famine-torn homeland to find themselves fighting for survival in coal mining Scotland. Each family member must confront their personal demons and for some it will lead to their destruction. Yet, there is also a triumph of humanity to be found in this saga. It is the strength of the human spirit in the ongoing battle with its own weakness.
Passages Of Sorrow is the heart-wrenching novel of a family's struggle through three generations against poverty, addiction and lust. The Cooneys are an Irish immigrant family who flee their famine-torn homeland to find themselves fighting for survival in coal mining Scotland. Each family member must confront their personal demons and for some it will lead to their destruction. Yet, there is also a triumph of humanity to be found in this saga. It is the strength of the human spirit in the ongoing battle with its own weakness.
