The groundbreaking twoterm President of Ireland tells the stories of her lifeWhen a young Mary McAleese told a priest that she planned to become a lawyer, the priest dismissed the idea she knew no one in the law, and she was female. The reality of what she went on to achieve despite those obstacles, and despite a sectarian attack that forced her family to flee their home is even more improbable.In this luminous memoir, Mary McAleese traces that astonishing arc from the tight streets of north Belfast, to a professorship in Dublin while still in her twenties, behindthescenes work on the peace process, and two triumphant terms as President of Ireland. She writes of her encounters with prime ministers, popes and royalty with the same easy candour and intimacy with which she describes her childhood. And her account of the latest act in her remarkable career quietly pursuing a doctorate, and loudly opposing the misogyny of the Catholic Church is inspiring.Heres the Story is warm, witty, often surprising and relentlessly fascinating an extraordinarily intimate memoir by one of the most remarkable public figures of our time.A fascinating story and well worth the read Irish TimesRiveting ... A fiercely urgent reminder to the world and the Government that peace must never be sacrificed for politics Telegraph Excellent Matt Cooper, Irish Daily MailI was enthralled and absorbed by this memoir Sunday IndependentWhat an incredible life lived by an outstanding role model. I ate...

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