Water's Edge

Mary Cheever called Kathleen OConnors fiction funny, sad, and utterly convincing. These fifteen stories possess all those qualities. They also remind us of the importance of the connections between family, friends and neighbors. The title story, Waters Edge, details how an alienated young woman forges a bond with her grieving grandmother. In Through the Woods an elderly man reconnects with a troubled foster child. And the young boy in With Harrys Help survives through his bond with a fictional character. The constant in all of OConnors stories is the hope that comes from our need and love for each other.