Tom is a frail, shy eight-year-old boy who has been living a solitary life in a drab orphanage. Then a joyous burst of colour comes into his world: Maire O'Donnell, whose smile and spirit light up the darkest room and Tom's heart. Before he knows it, Tom is on a boat, sailing to wind-swept Corrie Island off the coast of Ireland, where he meets Alec, Maire's reticent husband who cannot hide his disappointment with the boy. Undiscouraged, Maire introduces Tom to the wonders of his new world. She teaches him you can find magic anywhere--if you really look. In this rugged and enchanting world, Tom thrives. Slowly, Alec too begins to see in Tom what Maire always has. When tragedy strikes, Tom is faced with his greatest challenge yet, for he will lose everything unless he can find and share the magic that is inside him. Risking all, Tom embarks on a perilous journey where he will need to call on all of Maire’s gifts to triumph and come home. A Shine of Rainbows is a story about the transformational power of love: about finding acceptance, discovering magic and about realizing that rainbows are all around you and within you, too. FAMILY
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