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Living a dog's life...now and then.

Anna O'Shea has failed at marriage, shed her job at a law firm, and she's trying to re-create herself when she and her recalcitrant nephew are summoned to the past in a manner that nearly destroys them. Her twenty-first-century skills pale as she struggles to find her nephew in nineteenth-century Ireland. For one of them, the past is brutally difficult, filled with hunger and struggle. For the other, the past is filled with privilege, status, and a reprieve from the crushing pain of present-day life. For both Anna and her nephew, the past offers them a chance at love.

Will every choice they make reverberate down through time? And do Irish Wolfhounds carry the soul of the ancient celts?

The past and present wrap around finely wrought characters who reveal the road home. Mystical, charming, and fantastic, New York Times bestselling author Jacqueline Sheehan's Now & Then is a poignant and beautiful tale of a remarkable journey. It is a miraculous evocation of a breathtaking place in a volatile age filled with rich, unforgettable, deeply human characters and one unforgettable dog named Madigan.

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In Sheehan's spellbinding latest (after Lost & Found), former lawyer Anna O'Shea becomes a time-traveling ex-wife when she returns from a vacation in Ireland and is enlisted to pick up her brother Patrick's son from jail in Newark after Patrick is severely injured in a car accident. Anna retrieves troublesome 16-year-old Joe and sets him up at her home, then wakes in the middle of the night to find him rummaging through her luggage. Joe's intrigued by a mysterious swath of cloth Anna picked up at a tourist trap, and when she tries to take it from him, the two are zapped back 164 years to pre–potato famine Ireland. Sheehan vividly depicts Irish-British conflicts as Anna becomes involved with an Irish smuggler's group and falls for a rebel cartographer. Equally compelling is Joe's experience as a wrestling champ and his romance with sparky lass Taleen. Throw in loyal Irish wolfhound Madigan, and you've got an altogether enjoyable romantic adventure yarn with a heavy helping of magic. (July)
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“Sheehan vividly depicts Irish-British conflicts as Anna becomes involved with an Irish smuggler’s group...Equally compelling is Joe’s experience as a wrestling champ and his romance with Taleen. Throw in loyal Irish wolfhound Madigan, and you’ve got an altogether enjoyable romantic adventure yarn with a heavy helping of magic.” — Publishers Weekly

“Now & Then is certainly different from what I normally read but different in a good way. The descriptions of nineteenth century Ireland are vivid, the people are believable, and I was totally caught up in their experiences.” — DearAuthor

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0061547786
Publisher ‏ : ‎ William Morrow Paperbacks; Original edition (June 23, 2009)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 386 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780061547782
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0061547782
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 10.7 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.31 x 0.9 x 8 inches

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- #12,024 in Contemporary Literature & Fiction
- #14,101 in Women's Domestic Life Fiction
- #15,065 in Family Life Fiction (Books)

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Jacqueline Sheehan, Ph.D., is a novelist and essayist. She is a New Englander through and through, but spent twenty years living in the western states of Oregon, California, and New Mexico doing a variety of things, including house painting, freelance photography, newspaper writing, clerking in a health food store, and directing a traveling troupe of high school puppeteers. Her novels include: The Comet's Tale, Lost & Found, Now & Then, Picture This, The Center of the World, and The Tiger in the House. Jacqueline teaches writing at Grub Street in Boston and in Guatemala and Scotland. www.jacquelinesheehan.com.

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Oregon Lady

Ties with the past help heal the future.

Reviewed in the United States on June 1, 2017

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This is a highly imaginative novel That deals with magical time travel and personal healing. the main character--Anna travels to Ireland after leaving her job at the law firm where her ex-husband works. The divorce followed three miscarriages. While visiting an ancient castle The docent speaks of the "Fairy Flag" which saved the Irish from terrible battles. While walking on the castle grounds she is greeted by an old woman who thrusts a small package into her hands.The woman says things that leave Anna confused.
On her way back to her home in the United states, she receives a message that she needs to pick up her difficult nephew from detention. It is late by the the time the two of them reach her home, so they go directly to bed. Anna wakes in the middle of the night to find her nephew digging through her suitcase. She accosts him and tries to rip whatever he has has removed from his hands.
What follows is a struggle through time when the two are separated. Both struggle to make sense of the ancient world they have entered as she tries to find both her nephew and a way home.
Both find the importance of love and a measure of healing on their exciting journey.

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Anna's story was fun to read

Reviewed in the United States on August 12, 2009

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I liked reading about Anna and her time travel. I found her a very interesting character. I did think, by reading the book cover, that the dog, Madigan, would have more to do with the story. I think that was a little misleading. If you're reading this story because you like stories that involve dogs, this is not the book for you. I did enjoy this book and would recomend it. I liked the ending. I would also recommend "Seal Island" and "Lost and Found"

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Glad to have found this new Author!

Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2009

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I got this book because of the picture of the dog on the cover, but it did not turn out to be a dog story. Though it does include a dog character or two. I was so happy to have found this new (to me!) author. I enjoyed the story so much I had originally read it as a library book and as soon as I finished reading, I went online to Amazon.com and bought my own copy!! I also called my sisters and told them to read it! They are not profound dog lovers, as I am, so I made sure they knew it was not a "Dog Story"!! It is a very enjoyable book!!! I look forward to reading more from this author.

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Great book!

Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2019

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I loved this book and purchased it so I could read it a second time and more if I choose. It is a great story involving the present and past for two members of a troubled family. Susanna Kearsley is one of my favorite authors and I believe I have read nearly every one.

Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2019

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This was a great story, blending romance, history, and magic. Reminiscent of the Outlander series (I'm a big fan), only set in Ireland not Scotland. The main characters were likable normal people thrust into a situation demanding strength, courage, and compassion. Read this in 2 days - loved it!

Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2014

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very readable. A good story, though I did feel the end unravelled a bit still worth reading and will recommend it to friends

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Julie F. Maloney

Nothing Less than Exquisite

Reviewed in the United States on July 9, 2009

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What astounds me about Jacqueline Sheehan's new book, NOW AND THEN, is the way she crafts the storyline. Her ability to move characters back and forth in time with ease creates a subtle grace on every page. I found myself repeating the characters' Irish names out loud to hear their unusual but musical sounds. Sheehan's devoted attention to setting brought me inside another world. This is the kind of journey a reader will treasure. NOW AND THEN is nothing less than an exquisite tale.

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Fangirl

Worth waiting for

Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023

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Although it took some time to get this delivered, I did eventually receive the book. In general, Amazon is fantastic in terms of orders and quick delivery, so I will count this as a small glitch in their service. Thank you.

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Really enjoyed this book

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Enjoyed this book, I've read it 3 or 4 times since purchasing it.

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Reviewed in Canada on January 5, 2014

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Every book by Sheehan is a pleasure to read. She creates wonderful characters and gives them so much depth that you feel that you know them,. No one can write about dogs better than Sheehan.

Plus she actually made me want to go to Ireland - a place I've always considered to be barbaric in the extreme,.

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Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2017

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I love this book and read it often

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Great.