Amidst the turmoil of Civil War era New York, a young, immigrant woman seeks to escape a life of prostitution so that she may rescue a child from a terrible fate. It wasn't supposed to be like this. Cast adrift in an unfamiliar city, a young Irish immigrant named Molly finds herself forced into prostitution and has a child stolen out of her arms. With the city descending into the chaos of the Draft Riots, Molly must save herself before she can save the child. From the green fields of Galway to the crowded streets of New York and the ornate parlors of New Orleans, Molly never stops fighting to free herself and the child she hardly knows from a terrible fate. "A stunning roller coaster ride of unimaginable tragedies and inspirational triumphs." -Gregory Lee Renz, author of Beneath the Flames

The development of the piano, together with changes in culture and society, led to the transformation of song into a major musical genre. This study of the great lieder of 19th-century composers Schubert, Schumann, Brahms, and Hugo Wolf also includes lesser-known composers, such as Louis Spohr and Robert Franz, plus significant contributions from women composers and performers.

A modern Thanksgiving classic about an immigrant girl who comes to identify with the story of the Pilgrims, as she seeks religious freedom and a home in a new land. As Molly nears her first Thanksgiving in the New World, she doesn't find much to be thankful for. Her classmates giggle at her Yiddish accent and make fun of her unfamiliarity with American ways. Molly's embarassed when her mother helps with a class Thanksgiving project by making a little doll that looks more like a Russian refugee than a New England Pilgrim. But the tiny modern-day pilgrim just might help Molly to find a place for herself in America. The touching story tells how recent immigrant Molly leads her third-grade class to discover that it takes all kinds of pilgrims to make a Thanksgiving. Originally published in 1983, Molly's Pilgrim inspired the 1986 Academy Award-winning live-action short film.

America was supposed to be the land of opportunity. Had eighteen-year-old Molly O'Sullivan known what awaited her on the streets of New York, she might never have set foot aboard the Dublin Rose that day in Cork. Arriving in New York City, now the caretaker of a young child whose family perished on the ship, Molly discovers that her aunt and uncle have died in an apartment fire. With no option but to trust a friendly face, she is attacked in a boarding house, and the child is stolen away from her. Forced into prostitution, Molly fights to maintain her humanity and her dignity. A confrontation with a customer leads to his death, and the death of the madam who purchased her. Molly takes advantage of the chaos of the draft riots to escape into the bowels of the city. With the aid of a friendly detective, she makes her way to New Orleans, where she works as a prostitute, but begins to make a name for herself as a singer. The detective is on the trail of the child and Molly feels like she might finally be in control of her own destiny until she is hauled back to New York to face its own brand of justice. But the law was not counting on one small detail: Molly O'Sullivan does not plan on meekly submitting. She plans to fight. And she does not fight fair. From the green fields of Galway to the crowded streets of New York and the ornate parlors of New Orleans, Molly never stops fighting to free herself and the child she hardly knows from a terrible fate.