The Longest Way Home

The Longest Way Home
Author: Andrew McCarthy
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 277
Release: 2013-06-04
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1451667507

The author, a travel writer and actor, delivers a memoir about how travel helped him become the man he wanted to be, helping him overcome life-long fears and confront his resistance to commitment. From time immemorial, travel has been a pursuit of passion, from adventurers of old seeking gold or new lands, to today's spiritual and pleasure seekers who follow in the footsteps of Elizabeth Gilbert. Some see travel as a form of light-hearted escapism while others believe it has the power to open your mind, forcing you to confront your demons, and discover your true self. The author belongs to this second category of traveler. His memoir follows his excursions to Patagonia, the Amazon, Costa Rica, Baltimore, Vienna, Kilimanjaro, Dublin, and beyond. He uses his wanderlust to examine his motives and desires, and explore his ambivalence about commitment. He ponders his personal life, his acting career, and his impulse to leave home, all building toward one of the most significant moments of his life: his wedding day. His message about the transformative power of travel is universal, and his exploration of the nature and passion of relationships, both fleeting and enduring, strikes a chord with every man and woman who has ever wondered at the vicissitudes of the human heart.

Secret Child

Secret Child
Author: Gordon Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2015-04-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0008127298

The shocking true story of a young boy hidden away from his family and the world in a Catholic home for unmarried mothers in 1950s Dublin.

Secret Child: Part 1 of 3

Secret Child: Part 1 of 3
Author: Gordon Lewis
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Total Pages: 73
Release: 2015-04-23
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0008127301

Secret Child can either be read as a full-length eBook or in 3 serialised eBook-only parts. This is PART 1 of 3 (Chapters 1-6 of 16).

Ireland and the Vatican

Ireland and the Vatican
Author: Dermot Keogh
Publisher: Cork University Press
Total Pages: 466
Release: 1995
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780902561960

A comprehensive examination of the complex triangular relationship between the Irish government, the bishops and the Holy See from the origins of the Irish State in 1922 to the end of the de Valera government.