Reflections on a Quiet Rebel

by Cal Mc Crystal (Author)

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  Hardcover
  1997

  $3.52

  The quiet rebel is a dignified man, who never lost faith in the notion that one day the Protestant and Catholic working classes would forget their differences. However, his son, the author, did not share his optimism. This work is an account of life in Northern Ireland and in part a memoir of the author's father. It is a poignant journey covering the years and experiences of childhood, adolescence and young adulthood. The book sheds light on a country which persistently tears itself apart.

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  Paperback
  1998

  $3.80

  Cal McCrystal takes the reader on two overlapping, very poignant journeys in Northern Ireland. One journey traverses the years and experiences of his childhood, and the other retraces some of those steps today, observing and reflecting. The purpose is to shed light on a situation that has perplexed most people outside Northern Ireland - how a smallish community, divided by history yet possessing many virtues can so willingly and knowingly tear itself apart.