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Yesterday's Dreams [Paperback]

Danielle Ackley-McPhail
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January 2001
History..Legacy...Destiny...

Kara O'Keefe had not realized, at the age of eight, how much her Grandda had left her at his passing. All she knew was what she had lost: Her beloved grandfather would no longer tell her magical tales of ancient Ireland and the Sidhe, the Fair Ones, beneath blanketing stars. He would no longer share with her nature's secrets or push her to find that brilliant swirling point deep inside that made her music almost magical. All she knew was...she had lost her greatest treasure.

At twenty-three, Kara O'Keefe will find that she was wrong as she is abruptly confronted with the wealth, and weight, of her fantastic and until then unrealized inheritance...and the threat of losing her father next.

Once destined for Julliard as a prodigy on the violin, Kara is now merely a very gifted music instructor--or as she sees herself. It is at Yesterday's Dreams, a pawnshop tucked away on a quiet New York back street, where Kara discovers her true legacy, her own inner power, and destiny and danger both begin to stalk her. Forced to give up Quicksilver, her cherished violin and only physical link with her long-gone Grandda, Kara's selfless sacrifice becomes the key to her destiny.

Confused by the sudden radical turn her life has taken and pursued by malevolent forces she does not understand, Kara O'Keefe must place her trust in a dead man she loved but never truly knew and the living myth that would teach her who she really was. Has she inherited the tenacious strength of her Celtic ancestors, or would she fall beneath the onslaught of uncompromising fate?


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About the Author

The youngest of five children, Danielle Ackley-McPhail devoured so many books from a very early age that naturally she bagan to find the seeds of her own stories. With this, her first novel, Danielle explores the rich mythology of her Celtic heritage and her long-time fascination with fantasy in general. While she grew up in a small town in New Jersey, she now lives in New York with her husband Mike, mother-in-law Teresa, and four extremely spoiled cats.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Absolutely fantastic! May 12 2004
Format:Paperback
Yesterday's Dreams pulls the reader in from the very start with it's clear-cut characterisation and page-turning plot development.

Ackley-McPhail shows her in-depth knowledge of Celtic mythology throughout the book, and shows it in a way that appeals and teaches even someone who knows little-to-nothing themselves. She also has knowledge of the power of words and description, both of which remain outstanding the entire time.

A hard book to put down, though not gripping in an action-packed way, it is a story that intrigues and fascinates as much with the plot as the well-drawn characters featured within.

There is little more to say without repetition - a fantastic book, and one not let down by it's own ending as so often happens.

Ackley-McPhail is an extraordinarily talented writer, add to that her knowledge of people, literature and the mythology she wields so well, and the whole package is one not to be ignored! I cannot udnerstand why she has trouble finding somebody to publish the sequel! Truly, these people are idiots.

-- taken from angiehulme.com

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5.0 out of 5 stars Yesterday's Dreams Sep 9 2003
Format:Paperback
Yesterday's Dreams
By: Danielle Ackley-McPhail
Vivisphere Publishing
ISBN: 1-58776-112-2

Danielle Ackley-McPhail brings the richness of Irish legend, the myth and magic of Eire to the streets of New York in her first fantasy novel, Yesterday's Dreams. Danielle has used in depth research into the legends of Carman, an Athenian goddess and her three sons. The Tuatha de Danaan stepped in to stop the terror and destruction that Carman and her sons were wreaking on the mortals of early Ireland. They chain Carman and force her to watch as her sons are destroyed. But.....Oclas (evil) the third son has not been totally destroyed, and has set his minion Lucien Blank lose on the unsuspecting humans.

Cliodna of the Tuatha de Danaan-the fairy folk of Ireland also known as the Sidhe-runs the quaint antique shop Yesterday's Dreams, as Maggie. She collects and protects items that have a "bit 'o' the magic." And she waits, for those of her line have sworn to aid and protect the clan O'Keefe.

Kara's father's illness and treatments have driven Kara to pawn her legacy from her grandfather, Quicksilver, her violin. And give up her dream of attending Juilliard. While looking around Yesterday's Dreams, Kara is shocked to see a picture she later discovers is of her grandfather dancing with a woman who looks exactly like the young woman running the shop. It doesn't help knowing that Maggie's ancestor might have known her grandfather. Kara feels as if her soul is being torn from her, and pours forth all her pain and sorrow when she plays a final tune on her precious instrument before leaving it in Maggie's hands.

Maggie knows Quicksilver is more than just a violin. There is power here, as there is in Kara, and she knows she must protect them both from the evil that stalks them from the moment Kara and Quicksilver enter her shop. Maggie knows she must gather her forces for a desperate battle against evil. For it now walks the streets of modern New York in the form of Lucien Blank, and he wants what he senses behind the walls of Yesterday's Dreams, and he wants the power he senses in Kara.
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Danielle Ackley-McPhail turns fantasy to plausible reality in Yesterday's Dreams. The characters in this story are so charming and alive they spring from the story to haunt and taunt like a soft Irish mist long after the final page is read. I found Yesterday's Dreams a delightful page turning adventure into imagination, and certainly look forward to reading more works by this author.

Charlene Austin

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5.0 out of 5 stars Only in New York... April 24 2003
Format:Paperback
...would an adventure like this take place! Danielle Ackley-McPhail's debut work is an accomplishment on so many levels as it gives readers of fantasy something beyond the typical tale of elves rising up against an evil that threatens the delicate balance of the world. YESTERDAY'S DREAMS and Danielle's writing style is like a warm blanket you wrap yourself in to keep off the chill -- comforting, deep, and welcoming. She takes a realistic setting and then depicts realistic reactions to the extraordinary introduced in modern day Manhattan. Well done, Danielle. Well done!
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5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic book
I thought that this book was fantastic. It hooked me right away, from the start! Danielle has done a fantastic job weaving Irish mythology into this modernized tale about good... Read more
Published on Mar 12 2003 by Robin M Buehler
4.0 out of 5 stars delightful fantasy
She would do anything for her beloved ailing father so Kara O'Keefe knows she must sacrifice the only asset she owns her beloved violin given to her by her grandfather years ago,... Read more
Published on Feb 14 2003 by Harriet Klausner
5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for going back to the real celtic legends!
This book provides the reader with a much more traditional feel to a celtic story. If you are looking for something different in your celtic reading, I recommend this read. Read more
Published on Nov 27 2002 by Natale C. Morris
4.0 out of 5 stars YESTERDAY'S DREAMS - an overdue review
Though I have never been much of a fan of fantasy books, I found this book engaging, imaginative, and well-written. Read more
Published on Nov 13 2002 by melissa zavala
5.0 out of 5 stars Winner of the WordWeaving Award for Excellence
As the unplayable bills mount, Kara O'Keefe makes the heart wrenching choice to pawn her beloved violin. Read more
Published on Oct 12 2002 by C. Penn
5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous book!
I just read the last page of Yesterday's Dreams and I can't believe this is the authors first book. I also can't believe that the larger publishers have not found her. Read more
Published on Oct 12 2002 by Debbie Neckel
4.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable-- Irish legend in Ney York
With her father dying of cancer and her family's finances stretched past breaking, music teacher Kara O'Keefe decides to make the ultimate sacrifice--she'll sell Quicksilver, the... Read more
Published on Aug 9 2002 by booksforabuck
5.0 out of 5 stars Olcas on the Streets of New York
If you've ever haunted an antique shop or an antiquarian bookshop, if you have even a touch of Irish in you (or wish you did), or if you just enjoy a good read, "Yesterday's... Read more
Published on July 28 2002 by Daniel J. Cragg
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
I just got done reading Yesterday's Dreams.... what a fantastic book! Not only are the characters wonderfully drawn but the celtic folklore within the story is fantastic. Read more
Published on July 26 2002 by jen
5.0 out of 5 stars The Violin and the Sidhe - part I
Yesterday's Dreams - 5 paws

Kara O'Keefe's heart is breaking, but love and duty are more important than possessions, and so she takes her beloved violin to pawn to help pay her... Read more

Published on July 5 2002 by Vicki Ball
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