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The Irish Face in America

Name: The Irish Face in America
Author: Jim Smith
ISBN: 9780821228838

by Smith, Jim, Jr., McNamara, Julia

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The Irish Face In America captures the richness and heritage of the Irish-American experience through intimate color portraits and personal accounts from people of all ages and walks of life.

The Irish Face In America profiles a vibrant cross section of Irish Americans and their contributions to every aspect of society. The stories explore Irish-American life in places as diverse as Boston, New Orleans, South Bend, and Oahu. Profiles feature writers, firefighters, college students, performers, politicians, astronauts, and athletes.

Providing a framework for these portraits of Irish-American life are essays by mystery writers Mary Higgins Clark and Carol Higgins Clark; Terry Golway (co-author of The Irish in America); Patricia Harty (editor of Irish America magazine), and former Coca-Cola president Don Keough. These insightful pieces explore the question of what it is to be an Irish American--a subculture with enormous pride in its heritage, deeply rooted in tradition and culture yet utterly modern and ever changing.

About the Author, Jim Smith

Julia McNamara frequently writes about international business and culture. She holds dual citizenship in the United States and Ireland.

A professional photographer with over 25 years of experience, Jim Smith has published numerous works on Irish people, landscape, and travel.

Pete Hamill is the author of seven novels and two collections of stories, and his writing has appeared in most national magazines. He has been a columnist for many years, and currently writes for New York City's Daily News. His most recent novel is Forever (Little, Brown).

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There are 40 million Americans of Irish descent. (By comparison, the Emerald Isle is the home of fewer than 4 million Irish.) Julia McNamara's The Irish Face in America explores the deep Celtic imprint on American life by describing Irish-American life in cities as diverse as Boston, New Orleans, South Bend, and Oahu. Profiling both celebrities and "common folk", the essayists show how traditional Irish culture remains dynamic in its adopted land. The book's contributors include Mary Higgins Clark, Carol Higgins Clark, The Irish in America author Terry Golway, former Coca-Cola president Don Keough, and Patricia Harty, the editor of Irish America magazine. Jim Smith's charming photograph add a new dimension to the title.