A Month of Maeve, part 2

In the second installment of our Month of Maeve series, Maeve Binchy describes her latest novel, Heart and Soul. As she points out, the background story may be quite serious, but the positive and hopeful message shine through.

About HEART AND SOUL
With the warmth, humor, and compassion we have come to expect, Maeve Binchy tells a story of doctors and staff, patients, family, and friends at a heart clinic in a community caught between the old Ireland and the new.

Dr. Clara Casey agrees to take on the seemingly thankless task of establishing a clinic with little funding—for a year. With her own plate full—two troublesome grown daughters and a needy ex-husband—she is still able to gather a wonderfully diverse and dedicated staff. And before long she has done the impossible, made the clinic a success and a aprt of the community. Now Clara must decide whether or not to stay.