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100			_aKeegan, Claire. _eauthor _928561
245			_aSmall things like these / _cClaire Keegan.
260			_aLondon : _bFaber & Faber, _c2022.
300			_a128 pages ; _c20 cm.
500			_aOriginally published in 2021.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references.
520			_aSmall things like these: Set in a small Irish town in 1985, this powerful novella follows Bill Furlong, a coal merchant, husband, and father who discovers a deeply disturbing secret while making a delivery to the local convent shortly before Christmas. His encounter forces him to confront the harsh reality of the Magdalene institutions and the suffering of women and girls who were placed under their control. As Bill struggles with whether to remain silent like the rest of his community or act according to his conscience, he must weigh the potential consequences for himself and his family against his sense of moral responsibility. Through Bill's quiet but courageous dilemma, Claire Keegan explores compassion, social conformity, poverty, religious authority, injustice, and the transformative power of seemingly small acts of kindness and courage.
650			_aMagdalen asylums _vFiction. _928562
650			_aWomen _xInstitutional care _vFiction. _928563
650			_aConscience _vFiction. _928564
650			_aHistorical fiction.
650			_aPsychological fiction. _920475
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