Minding Frankie

Maeve Binchy is back with a tale of joy heartbreak and hope about a motherless girl collectively raised by a close-knit Dublin community.When Noel learns that his terminally ill former flame is pregnant with his child he agrees to take guardianship of the baby girl once she's born. But as a single father battling demons of his own Noel can't do it alone. Fortunately he has a competent caring network of friends family and neighbors: Lisa his unlucky-in-love classmate who moves in with him to help him care for little Frankie around the clock; his American cousin Emily always there with a pep talk; the newly retired Dr. Hat with more time on his hands than he knows what to do with; Dr. Declan and Fiona and their baby son Frankie's first friend; and many eager babysitters including old friends Signora and Aidan and Frankie's doting grandparents Josie and Charles. But not everyone is pleased with the unconventional arrangement especially a nosy social worker Moira who is convinced that Frankie would be better off in a foster home. Now it's up to Noel to persuade her that everyone in town has something special to offer when it comes to minding Frankie.