“My husband grew up in Abbeyside so I bought this book trying to learn more about where he was from. Truthfully, you don’t have to have an Abbeyside connection to like this book. It is honest account of what growing up in the 50s was like in a small village of Ireland. I am from Chicago, and could still relate. Every town no matter how big or small has interesting and unique characters. I felt like I had hopped into a time machine with this book. One of the chapters included an account of my father-in-law’s cousin and I got a kick out of reading it. I also loaned the book to a friend with no Irish connection and she also enjoyed it.

I mailed a copy to my husband’s cousin who lives in New York. Her dad is from Abbeyside as well, where the story takes place. She enjoyed reading the book so much that she went about contacting the author to send him a short note. He followed up with a phone call and a signed hardcopy book…”

MK

“This book made me chuckle, and, at the end brought tears to my eyes. It gave me a taste of what life in Ireland might have been like for my forebears. An enjoyable, good read, even if you’re not Irish but enjoy learning about other people and other cultures.”