Two Walls and a Roof: Ireland Born America Bound - Paperback

by John Michael Cahill (Author)

This is the story of an Irish family from Cork Ireland. It documents how they survived in the 50's and 60's and will take you on a roller coaster ride of every emotion, sometimes all on the same page. Here you will read of an inspiring mother, always encouraging her six children to laugh at life, and believe in tomorrow. She did this inspiring while battling a domineering old grandmother, and an alcoholic husband, as her children drank tea from their jam jars, and read by a candle. Its a book filled with humor, drama, and dreams that come true, culminating in the author meeting his American dream. It's said the book is like, Irish Stew for the Soul. You will feel uplifted when you finish reading a book that seems to be everyone's story.

Author Biography

Born into poverty in 1950, in a house that used to be an alley way. I was stolen by my grandmother at three months, and never given back to my parents who lived just across the street. My life has been filled with one mad adventure after another and this book is just one part of it, but its a part you will not be able to stop reading.