A Cairndhu Nightingale & Other Tales

<p>In his latest collection of short stories and poems Jim Shields yet again portrays his versatility sensitivity sense of place and keen humour.</p><p>Within the stories you will find a son confronting his incapacity to love his mother; </p><p>A grandmother offering words of encouragement to lift her grandson out of impoverishment; </p><p>An innocent game of hide-and-seek that has unforeseen circumstances; </p><p>A gentleman carer discovering the true meaning of love and the truth that loss oftentimes forces new beginnings. </p><p> </p><p>Whilst in the title story <em>A Cairndhu Nightingale: </em></p><p><em> </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>Billy leaning on his bicycle </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>allows his inquisitive eyes to meander over the vista before him. </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>Everything around is quiet. </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>The birds fall silent. </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>Every nerve in his body is alert. </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>A voice from behind offers to accompany him to the hospital </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>and together </em></p><p class=ql-align-center><em>they walk into a world of wonder. </em></p><p>These are the moments of saltiness and sweetness in everyone's everyday life. The characters authentically honest and raw share their moments without glamour.</p>