<p>Murky Overhead is a work of historical fiction that tells the story of a day in the life of a typical Irish-American working-class family, the Folans. It follows them on the streets and docks of their new American home in maritime Portland, Maine, at the turn of the 20th century. While Coleman (Coley) shovels coal for the longshore union, his wife Mary, who is nearly full-term with their 10th child, does her best to keep the family going. Challenges abound. Coley has suffered from periodic bouts of binge drinking that have put the well-being of him and the family at risk. But presently, he is “on the wagon” and working – for the moment, at least. Mary is the stalwart rock that manages to hold things together despite the current and every-growing number of hurdles her family faces. They both must take on each new day one at a time. The labor is taking its toll, and it remains to be seen if Mary’s eternal optimism will be enough to get them through. Some days the prospects of the Folans appear to be murky, at best.</p>

Murky Overhead

Michael C. Connolly

Tower Publishing

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Murky Overhead