When All Is Said : A Novel (Paperback)

from Katyefk

A good first novel. This book was selected as the Novel Idea book for 2020 for the Deschutes Library program in Oregon. There were many additional online group programming activities related to the themes in this book for an entire month. There was an author Q & A at the end of the program, she i...

from margitc

An Irishman at sunset reviews his life in a series of toasts to those who have meant most to him, revealing the hidden knowledge and never shown feelings that reside inside a person. Recommended

from bookappeal

Anne Griffin somehow manages to give perfect voice to an 84-year-old Irish codger, still grieving the death of his wife two years ago and taking a good, hard look at his life before he moves out of his home and into the next phase of his life. In each section, Maurice toasts five influential peop...

from rglossne

Over the course of an evening, Maurice Hannigan sits on a bar stool in the local hotel in his small Irish town and raises a glass to the 5 people who meant the most to him in his long life. Through the stories he tells, we see his from poverty to a wealthy man; we see the story of the town and th...

from ML923

4.5 stars! A wonderful story that is beautifully written.