Neat Little Packages

By Maria Troia

Meg Callahan Harris has the perfect life or at least, that s how it looks to her childhood friends. As Meg fell out of touch while she created her illusion of an ideal life in the Arizona desert, her friends drew closer to each other and to her brother, Ken, who has hurt Meg with his evasive and confusing behavior. What none of them know is that behind her stoic facade, Meg has suffered painful years of infertility treatment. Her carefully constructed world comes to a crashing halt when she receives the best and worst news she can imagine, forcing her to reconnect with the brother and the friends she left behind: Carl Bonadonna, the former Catholic seminarian turned Buddhist; Jess Bonadonna, Carl s sister and a feminist torch singer; and Rosanne Spinelli, the exotic, tragic woman who is closest to Ken, the woman he fiercely loves and protects. As Meg realizes that these friends have replaced Ken s family, her resentment and confusion trigger a crisis of faith that will ultimately lead her on a powerful journey of healing. As Meg heals, Ken s world is crumbling and, with his relationship about to crash, he journeys to Ireland where he immerses himself in Celtic wisdom and decides to risk his emotional safety for the people he loves the most. Neat Little Packages is the story of lives coming apart, and people seeking healing through reconciliation with themselves, their loved ones, and shadows of the past. An inspiring story about faith, family, and friendship, set against the magnificent landscapes of the Arizona desert, the Colorado Rockies, and the shores of Ireland, Neat Little Packages will resonate with readers from all walks of life.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 143278787X
• ISBN13: 9781432787875
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Outskirts Press
• Length: 274 Pages
• Weight: 0.89 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"