Stone Yard Devotional Susan Rowland But when the train draws

But when the train draws to a suspicious halt in the middle of a forest

It is what Eilis does—and what she refuses to do—in response to this stunning news that makes Tóibín’s novel so riveting and suspenseful

in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis

and finally

unforgettable account of one woman's bold struggle to realize the passion and potential inside her

Stone Yard Devotional Susan Rowland But when the train drawsBurned out and seeking refuge, a middle aged woman retreats from her life in Sydney to the remote rural town where she grew up. There, on the stark plains of Australia, she slips almost unintentionally into a reclusive religious communitydespite having no faith in God and no understanding of prayer. But this contemplative solitude is soon disrupted by three unexpected visitations. First comes a relentless mouse plague, a daily siege of survival and