Whenever I think of Bill Flynn, I think of the quote that is attributed to John F. Kennedy: “One person can make a difference and each person should try.” Bill Flynn did make a difference, and how he tried. He was fearless in his attention to Northern Ireland and his belief that with Irish American help the “Troubles” could be brought to an end. Looking back now I’m just as … [Read more...] about The Courage to Try
2008
Review of Books
Fiction In 2005, The Sunday Business Post cited up-and-coming author John Boyne as one of 40 Irish people under 40 who were likely to be "the movers and shakers who will define the country's culture, politics, style and economics in 2005 and beyond." Boyne is not only doing great in Ireland but in America as well, where four of his books have First came The Boy in the … [Read more...] about Review of Books