Every Inch Of Her

The Story

The sisters at the Good Shepherd Convent in Dublins North Wall dont quite know what to make of their newest refugee. Philo announces herself at their door one Sunday evening with the words, God pointed me here. A large presence, weighing 240 pounds and bearing tattoos on her arm, Philo smokes, swears, and loves to eat. She is also a mother of five and in flight from her abusive husband, Tommo. In no time at all, Philo has made herself indispensable. At the senior Daycare Center, she gets the old folks talking to one another, singing old favorites, and playing bingo again. And with all the love shes got to give, its only natural that she helps Cap and Dinatwo people at the Center long separated by a bitter feudcome together again. By turns comical and tender, Peter Sheridans novel is a beautifully written portrait of an unforgettable woman who touches everyone she meets through the sheer force of being herself.