Born in the 1930s, John Mullen grows up in povertystricken Dundalk, Ireland. Although he has the love of a big family, a warm and caring mother, and great friends, his is a simple childhood with little money to spare and often not enough, even for food. He attends Catholic schools and survives the cruelty of the system in those early days, but his childhood experiences prepare him well for life ahead.We follow Johns life story as he faces huge challenges until he can finally enjoy what he has spent a lifetime earning.As working parents, John and his wife Anthea are devastated when their firstborn son,Patrick, after a difficult birth, grows up backward and not able to join the mainstream school system. Through all the frustrations, anger, and sadness, but everpresent love and compassion, they make tough decisions to helpPatrick, while caring for their other two sons. But are they the right decisions and what will become ofPatrick?

Binding: Paperback;362 pages; Publisher: Olympia Publishers; Classification: BG; Weight: 552 g; Dimensions: 140 x 204 x 33

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