© 2019 Copyright Jane F. McCarthy
Jane McCarthy’s novel is about human responses to
sadness and joy
Where to
buy
Jane’s novel is
available at:
Amazon.com - click for
paperback or Kindle
Island Books - Middletown, RI
How to contact me
I live in Narragansett, Rhode
Island and am willing to travel
reasonable distances for book
signings and discussion groups.
Jane
“Wonderfully crafted and beautifully written,
this is a tale certain to engage and enthrall."
"All the Rest of Her Days is a poignant and provocative tale that touches our hearts as well
as our minds. Jane McCarthy's epic-like, multi-generational saga confronts its characters
with difficult choices that challenge their sensibilities in a way that's every bit the equal of
such genre stalwarts as Judith Guest and Alice Hoffman. Wonderfully crafted and
beautifully written, this is a tale certain to engage and enthrall." Jon Land
BOOK SIGNING EVENTS
November
3rd, 10 AM - 4 PM, First Annual Exhibit and Sale:
Crafts, Antiques, Rhode Island Authors/Books,
at the Historic Westerly Armory
41 Railroad Ave, Westerly.
Decembeer
6th, 1-7 PM, Knights of Columbus Hall, Middletown
sponsored by Newport Hospital Auxillary
Annual Bazaar
7th, 9 AM - 2 PM, Peacedale Congregational
Church Annual Bazaar
Contact venues to confirm date and time
and to reserve your seat.
I have always been an avid reader preferably
accompanied by a cold glass of Pinot Grigio. As a
Registered Nurse I learned much about the human
response to sadness and joy. Friendships are
important to me. I admire loyalty, integrity and a
sense of humor which are the framework of who I
am. I rarely say “No” to a request especially if it
comes from one of my three daughters or from my
seven grandchildren. My husband and I have
travelled extensively. I began writing in my 60s
when a cousin in Ireland relayed her life story about
her adopted son.
I turned my cousin’s true story into a fictionalized
novel, All the Rest of Her Days. The work is rich
with detail: Maggie, the main character, is
courageous, a survivor and self -reliant.—attributes
to which I aspire.
Maggie's strength comes through in each chapter. Her
love of family, her acceptance of loss and her
acknowledgement of guilt are threaded throughout the
novel. People write about what they know and I have
infused characteristics which I admire such as self-
reliance and being a survivor into Maggie. Subsequently,
I have adapted some of Maggie's strengths that came out
in the writing such as acceptance and acknowledgement.
Currently, I am writing a second novel. In this one,
however, the main character is male. I look forward to
seeing how he develops. Perhaps I’ll see some of me in
him. I’m looking forward to the continuing conversations
I have with myself as the story develops.
Click here to see my book signing calendar.
NEW WORK IN PROCESS
I’m working on a second novel—
A story about two young men which
takes place during WWII and its
aftermath. It’s a wonderful story for
which requires lots of interesting research.
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