Beloved Reconciliation

Book 1: 1820-1916

Book 2: 1918-1923

About The Book

Beloved Reconciliation:

Book 1: 1820-1916

This is a story not only about the strength of Irish women, but of women throughout the world who stand up right next to their male colleagues for justice and equality. They are inspired for the sake of their children, and their children’s children, to reconcile differences and bring peace to their families and homelands.

In everyone's life, whether we admit or not, there is an "Una"--be it a magical spirit or human mentor. In this historical fiction, Beloved Reconciliation Book 1: 1820-1916, Una is a radiant spirit who appears in ever-shifting form to five Irish women, reassuring them that they have the power to play crucial roles in their country's struggle for independence. From the Great Famine to the Easter Rising, she and the five women invite us to reconcile patriotism and fealty with romance and revenge as they and their families interact with key historical figures.

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About The Book

Beloved Reconciliation:

Book 2: 1918-1923

Una is joined by various members of the Irvine/Smiley and McCormack family to guide women through three critical periods in Irish history: World War 1, The War of Independence and The Civil War. These women are joined by key historic figures including Countess Markievicz, Michael Collins and Eamon deValera, founders of the current Republic of Ireland.

Proceeds from this book are shared between the Monreagh Ulster Scots- Scots Irish Heritage and Educational Center in Donegal, Republic of Ireland and the Single Parent Scholarship fund of Wilson College, Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

About The Author

Margaret Maxwell McLaughlin

Before retiring to Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 2019, Margaret McLaughlin had over 40 years of federal and non-profit experience in international and national development settings: Peace Corps (Senegal “71-’73 and Jamaica ’77-’79), USAID, Department of State, the Corporation for America AmeriCorps program. With an Ed. D. related to teacher training from the University of Massachusetts, she focused on girls and women in international and domestic development. Her specific work experience has been in US Title I schools as an English teacher and within educational systems in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia systems, specializing in women in crisis settings. When she is not researching, writing and offering talks on Irish history and women’s voices, she is volunteering as a life coach in the women’s unit of the Barnstable County Correctional Facility.

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