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Overview"Maeve Binchy is back with a tale of joy, heartbreak and hope, about a motherless girl collectively raised by a close-knit Dublin community. When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child, he agrees to take guardianship of the baby girl once she's born. But as a single father battling demons of his own, Noel can't do it alone. Fortunately, he has a competent, caring network of friends, family and neighbors: Lisa, his unlucky-in-love classmate, who moves in with him to help him care for little Frankie around the clock; his American cousin, Emily, always there with a pep talk; the newly retired Dr. Hat, with more time on his hands than he knows what to do with; Dr. Declan and Fiona and their baby son, Frankie's first friend; and many eager babysitters, including old friends Signora and Aidan and Frankie's doting grandparents, Josie and Charles. But not everyone is pleased with the unconventional arrangement, especially a nosy social worker, Moira, who is convinced that Frankie would be better off in a foster home. Now it's up to Noel to persuade her that everyone in town has something special to offer when it comes to minding Frankie. ""From the Hardcover edition.""" Full Product DetailsAuthor: Maeve BinchyPublisher: Large Print Press Imprint: Large Print Press Edition: Large type / large print edition Dimensions: Width: 14.00cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 22.60cm Weight: 0.703kg ISBN: 9781594135064ISBN 10: 1594135061 Pages: 628 Publication Date: 27 December 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of ContentsReviews<p> One of Binchy's best works. She harmoniously handles a diverse group of characters, the good deeds that characterize life in Ireland are believable, and the ending is sweet. One hopes to find Frankie in one of Binchy's future novels. --Susan Rogers, Newark Star-Ledger <br> Binchy's world view is a large, benevolent one, and the reader is happier for it . . . bless her big Irish heart. --Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star-Tribune <br> Maeve Binchy has done it again [with] yet another warm tale of individual growth and human community, [in which] she assembles a large cast of characters and deploys them with her characteristic playfulness . . . Binchy specializes in exploring human foibles without spelling them out in tiresome detail . . . There's a good chance that many readers, like this one, will consider Minding Frankie one of Binchy's best novels yet. --Maude McDaniel, BookPage<br> <br> Joyful, quintessential Binchy. --Karen Holt, O, The Oprah Magazine <br> One of Binchy's best works. She harmoniously handles a diverse group of characters, the good deeds that characterize life in Ireland are believable, and the ending is sweet. One hopes to find Frankie in one of Binchy's future novels. --Susan Rogers, Newark Star-Ledger Binchy's world view is a large, benevolent one, and the reader is happier for it . . . bless her big Irish heart. --Laurie Hertzel, Minneapolis Star-Tribune Maeve Binchy has done it again [with] yet another warm tale of individual growth and human community, [in which] she assembles a large cast of characters and deploys them with her characteristic playfulness . . . Binchy specializes in exploring human foibles without spelling them out in tiresome detail . . . There's a good chance that many readers, like this one, will consider Minding Frankie one of Binchy's best novels yet. --Maude McDaniel, BookPage Joyful, quintessential Binchy. --Karen Holt, O, The Oprah Magazine Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |