Title: A lucky Irish lad /
Authors: O'Hara, Kevin,
Date: 2010
Publisher: Forge ;
Physical description: 381 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language: English
LC classification: E
Abstract: "Kevin O'Hara creates a window back in time, to small-town New England in the 1950s and '60s. It was the time of Kennedy and Sputnik, hula hoops and the Beatles. A time when we believed that anything was possible as long as you dared to dream and had faith in yourself." "Kevin's parents were Irish immigrants who made the choice to come to America for a better life for their growing brood. As one of eight children, Kevin learned the lessons of making do and making things last, and of the true riches of the world: good health and the love of a united family. Despite daily struggles, the O'Hara clan found their feet in this new land, sustained by love, hard work, and faith." "A Lucky Irish Lad is the story of the Irish-American experience ... and much more. It's the story of a generation growing up in the shadow of the Second World War, at the start of a new age of hope and promise, when with some grit and faith you could do anything."--BOOK JACKET.
Contents: Prologue: Crossing on the Queen -- Dad's Heart, Mom's Heartache -- Family Rituals and Shenanigans -- Schooldays Atop Nobility Hill -- Young Loves -- Christmas on Wilson Street -- Caddy Days -- When War Came to Our Door.
Subject headings (LCSH): Irish Americans--Massachusetts--Biography.; Massachusetts--History--20th century.; Massachusetts--Social life and customs--20th century.; O'Hara, Kevin, 1949---Childhood and youth.