June Ahern

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"This book is different than any book I have read before, which is such a plus in this day of cookie cutter mass market paperbacks." - Jessica, Goodreads.com

Chapters:"Wicked Behavior at Holy Savior" "Eureka! San Francisco"

The Skye in June, is a tale about the MacDonalds, a Scottish family, and their youngest child, June, who has an uniqueness that attracts unusual people. After a tragedy the MacDonalds emigrate from Scotland to San Francisco. The family implodes when June is drawn into the world of mysticism and, along with her three sisters, come of age during the colorful circa 1960's. It is a story of reconciliation and acceptance.

Anyone who loves a good read of San Francisco's history during the late 1950's and early days of the '60's, will enjoy this story. Ms. Ahern uses the rich history of Eureka Valley (The Castro) by weaving her story around well-known businesses such as The Castro Theater and Cliffs' Variety Store. The story is also rich with nuances of Scottish culture and language. The sisters are lively, funny and rebellious as they find ways to deter their father from having control over them. The story takes readers through issues of family, their bond and how it changes over the years, religion, as wells as the challenges of immigrants, and the world of mysticism.

Not since author Amy Tan's early writings has a woman's voice so strongly resonated from one of San Francisco's most famous neighborhoods. Author June Ahern's powerful coming of age tale, “The Skye in June”, is the evolution of a young psychic and her passage through a unique time and place-–a must read for anyone interested in the drama and complexities of what it might be like growing up psychic. - Jim Toland, "Fire And Fog"

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The story unfolds in Glasgow, Scotland with Cathy, the mother, on her way to the hospital to deliver yet another bairn (child.) When the baby is born Cathy defies her husband, Jimmy, by naming their newborn daughter June rather than after a saint, as was their Catholic tradition. Jimmy is furious saying the name is a pagan one. The decision sets the MacDonald's on a course that will ultimately threaten the family's very foundation.

Tragedy happens during the chaos of a Protestant Orange Walk and soon after the Catholic MacDonals leave Scotland for a new life in San Francisco, California. There, their struggle to find happiness they are seeking intensifies because of visions that June has: Visions which threaten to split them apart. Visions that are not welcomed in her repressive religious household. To stop her Jimmy sends her, along with her sisters, to a parochial school in hopes the nuns will stop June's "heathen" ways. The three younger sisters hatch plans to deter their father from being so controlling, whilst the eldest Annie keeping a tight rein so they don't fall too far away from Catholicism. Maggie, the second eldest urges June to get what she wants by smiling, while Mary the third child becomes June's sidekick. Cathy rejects her daughter's visions accusing her of lying. June and her sisters come of age during the social upheaval of the 1960's in San Francisco.

Jimmy and Cathy have their hands full dealing with their teens straying from their religious teachings. "Doomed to hell every last one of you," declares Jimmy as each daughter openly rebel against their parents. To worsen matters, June's psychic abilities uncover her mother's long hidden secret. The family is on the brink of imploding when Cathy must once again defy her husband and hopefully save the family by being truthful about her past.

Readers give Ms. Ahern's first novel five star reviews. More at comments.