This is the tale of Oisin Kelly, beginning with his mother, Annie as she struggles to come to terms with her love for two brothers. Married to Bernard, she is attracted to his brother, the mysterious and much misunderstood, Mick. Annie's strong Catholic faith engenders a deep sense of guilt, at the same time it helps her to cope. The story, set in 1950/60's Ireland, moves forward, sometimes gently, sometimes turbulently, combining pathos and humour.
Although Crying Through the Wind is very much Annie's book, the stage is set for her third son, Oisin who has a quest of his own.

With the Vietnam War as background, life in 1970's Australia was a time of social and political change. Bitter, disillusioned and still haunted by past events, young Irishman Oisin Kelly arrives in the outback Australian town of Kilgoolga. As he struggles to come to terms with this new and sometimes frightening environment, he falls under the spell of the enigmatic Eleanor Bradshaw. He is totally unprepared for what happens next.
Deception, intrigue and misplaced loyalty are at the heart of this work of fiction as Oisin discovers that things are not always what they seem.

Oisin Kelly has put down roots in the outback Queensland town of Kilgoolga. Here his life becomes entwined with Vietnam War veteran, Harry. Past traumatic events affect both men in similar and sometimes surprising ways. As Oisin discovers more and more hidden secrets, he begins to wonder where his life is leading, and where his true home really is. Decisions have to be made as to which force is more powerful. Will it be the power of love over evil that will triumph and bring him home?

This collection of twenty-four short stories captures the lives of ordinary people in surprising and often entertaining ways.

Drawing on stories from the author's own family history, and combining fact with fiction, this book tells of the struggles, heartbreak and joys of emigrant settlers in Australia and New Zealand.