Survival - Softcover

Fahey, John

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1329378164 ISBN 13: 9781329378162

Publisher: lulu.com, 2015

Synopsis

There are times when an idyllic childhood in Ireland, even for just a few years, can sustain that child as he grows older, encountering physical abuse and terror. That was so for me between 1949 and 1953. Ireland has been in my heart ever since. My memoir is about a battering alcoholic father who would not accept me as his son. It is about my love of Ireland sustaining me, giving me the courage to fight back against despair, to survive a road accident, to seek a better life through reading and hope and education. It is about a growing awareness of being gay under legal intolerance. It is about never giving up. It is about surviving against the odds.

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Review:

Sometimes you come across a book so powerful the words jump off the page and lodge in your heart. I was spellbound by this book. It is an unflinching account of a boyhood filled with fear, violence, avoidance, and, as the author states, "daily apprehension."Ireland becomes a magical, promised land as he experiences unconditional love and happiness while living there. The author's lyrical writing style is a joy to read. The early sections about Ireland read like a love letter and are particularly heartfelt. The information about his family living in a poor neighborhood, with little money for even basic necessities, is told in a matter-of-fact way. This book has earned nothing less than 4 out of 4 stars. The author's ability to rise above his harsh circumstances is truly inspiring and the writing is superb.Taken from official review at onlinebookclub.org by Bookowlie.

About this edition

• Publisher: lulu.com
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1329378164
• ISBN 13: 9781329378162
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 156