A heartening novel of the immigrant experience--and of redemption,
self-sacrifice, and the power of hope when all else seems lost.
Irish immigrant Katie O'Connor and her younger sister, Shannon, risk
everything to journey to America at the turn of the twentieth century.
As each woman passes into an intimidating, stirring, and unpredictable
New York City, she is forced to rethink her dream of a better life. It
isn't until Katie begins serving the sick in the depressed slums of the
Bowery alongside Dr. Titus Brentwood that she discovers her true
calling. Meanwhile, fate directs the vulnerable Shannon down an
unsettling path that could put her life at risk.
As Katie's and Ty's selflessness and devotion turn into something
deeper, Ty must make a choice that could save one O'Connor sister at the
expense of losing the other. But Katie hasn't come this far to let go
now. She'll do anything to save Shannon and hold on to the man she's
come to love.