Alone in the tomb of a hotel room, an empty crack pipe his only company - a flickering image of his great grandmother is part of a prayer that allows the author to escape. Ten months later, six months after his final fall, he lands in the Ireland she left behind and the tale of redemption and deliverance comes pouring out his psyche. Along with the joy and wonder of everyday life in the land of his forefamily we find contemporary politics and sociology, family history, Irish, Church, Alcoholics Anonymous and American ...
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Alone in the tomb of a hotel room, an empty crack pipe his only company - a flickering image of his great grandmother is part of a prayer that allows the author to escape. Ten months later, six months after his final fall, he lands in the Ireland she left behind and the tale of redemption and deliverance comes pouring out his psyche. Along with the joy and wonder of everyday life in the land of his forefamily we find contemporary politics and sociology, family history, Irish, Church, Alcoholics Anonymous and American history, a dip into Eastern spirituality, but mostly we find a modern story of a soul. We find a prodigal being led back to the ideals with which he was raised via the beatifically effective 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. We also find a 'how to' of taking those open-minded, all-inviting steps to a world being ripped asunder by blind greed and decadence on the left, and religious fanaticism on the right. Take the wild ride this book is. Forgive the incongruity and enjoy the fun. It's only a book, but it's one
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Add this copy of You Can Go Home Again to cart. $45.13, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Xlibris, Corp.
Add this copy of You Can Go Home Again to cart. $76.87, new condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2005 by Xlibris, Corp.
