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The Boy in the BoatThe Boy in the Boat (book)

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Growing up in his parents hotel in Blackpool, Brian never knew why his family fled Ireland, but he learnt early to escape his father's demonic rages by slipping away from the Alexandra Hotel to the beach and the Kathleen R, the fishing boat that was to become his refuse and his sanctuary. Later, forced the law in England, Brian arrives in Australia seeking to overcome a growing dependency on alcohol,and the subsequent damage he is wreaking on the lives of those he loves. In a style that is both raw and compelling, The Boy in the Boat tells the riveting story of Brian's childhood, his triumph over alcoholism, his inspirational journey towards recovery, and ultimately to the awakening that he was molded, shaped and prepared during his childhood years for the Meaning and Purpose of his life.

Passage to Inis MorPassage to Inis Mor (book)

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Passage to Inis Mor is the story of Sean O’Rourke. Born in Ireland but taken by his mother to Australia at the age of eight. As the story opens Sean is experiencing a crisis in his personal life. His wife has left him, his creditors are threatening to bankrupt him, and he’s hearing poetic voices in his mind urging him to return to Inis Mor. At first he resists, but when he receives a letter from his grandmother saying that she’s dying, he books a ticket to Ireland. On his return he learns that his grandmother has already died, leaving him a cottage and a dilapidated old sailing boat built by his grandfather. On his first day back he meets a strange old seafaring man who offers to help him rebuild the boat. As the old man works with Sean, he recounts stories of the seafaring men of Inis Mor, of the Selchies the island is famous for, and of Sean’s own father, Con Rua O’Rourke, whom Sean had thought to be a fisherman but who was, it turns out, a well known Seanachie (storyteller)