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Gifford MacShane

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Gifford MacShane is the author of historical fiction that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit.

Her novels feature a family of Irish immigrants who settle in the Arizona TerritoryWith an accessible literary style, MacShane draws out her characters' hidden flaws and strengths as they grapple with both physical and emotional conflicts.

Singing almost before she could talk, MacShane has always loved folk music, whether it be Irish, Appalachian, or the songs of the cowboys. Her love of the Old West goes back to childhood, when her father introduced her to the works of Zane Grey. Later she became interested in the Irish diaspora, realizing her ancestors must have lived through An Gorta Mor, the Great Irish Potato Famine of the mid-1800s
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Gifford MacShane Hi, Lilyyy, thanks for your question.

I'll always welcome a review for any of my books! If you wanted to take a look at THE WINDS OF MORNING, I'd be ha…more
Hi, Lilyyy, thanks for your question.

I'll always welcome a review for any of my books! If you wanted to take a look at THE WINDS OF MORNING, I'd be happy to send you a download link.

My inspiration for the Donovan Family Saga came from my family history, and the conjunction of two branches of it in an article published at Irish Central, a website I subscribe to: "Irish town built a memorial to thank Native Americans who helped during Famine".

My mother has a smidgen of Native American blood, so the article caught my eye. And, though I was vaguely aware of the story behind the article, I hadn't previously made the connection to my father's family of Irish immigrants who, I realized, had to have lived through the famine.

As I researched the history of the famine, I learned that it was an entirely avoidable tragedy that took almost a million lives, and caused another million people to emigrate, many landing in America as my father's family did.

I felt compelled to tell the stories of the survivors—the ones who somehow held body and soul together and found a way to (eventually) prosper.

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Gifford MacShane I'd travel to that section of Arizona featured in Zane Grey's UNDER THE TONTO RIM, and like his character Lucy Watson, I'd teach sewing & reading. I'd…moreI'd travel to that section of Arizona featured in Zane Grey's UNDER THE TONTO RIM, and like his character Lucy Watson, I'd teach sewing & reading. I'd enjoy learning how to follow wild bees to their hives & collect honey, as well as learning the skills of the woodsmen who made homes there.(less)
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