Till the Train Runs out of Track

The rhythmic clatter of horses’ hooves and the steady racket of ironclad wheels against the cobblestone road could not block out the sickening sounds within his tenement. Shane O’Neal prayed that the roof would come crashing in and the beating rain wash away this miserable illness. He feared it wouldn’t be long before she was gone. Cholera had already killed many of his neighbors. Shane, a thirteen-year-old Irish immigrant, now orphaned and abandoned, is abruptly thrown into the harsh streets of New York City in 1854. He is hungry, has no money, and worst of all, no family! This heartfelt and inspiring story chronicles Shane’s heroic exploits as he journeys through and beyond the city that claims over 35,000 waifs. How will he survive? Will Shane turn to crime? Does he betray his best friend, Annie? In the end, Shane learns what is most important in life.Bennese, Ray is the author of 'Till the Train Runs out of Track', published 2007 under ISBN 9781424175673 and ISBN 1424175674.