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Tea and Green Ribbons: s Story (2004)
EN PB USISBN: 9780743255035 bzw. 0743255038, in Englisch, 256 Seiten, Free Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Blue.
Tea and Green Ribbons is the astonishing tale of a father's quest to reunite his family. In 1953 Evelyn Doyle's mother ran off with another man, leaving her husband in Dublin to care for their six small children. A local housepainter, Desmond Doyle has little money and no choice but to turn his kids over to Ireland's church-run industrial schools while he looks for work in England. But upon his return several months later, Desmond is unable to retrieve them from state custody. Evelyn Doyle is only seven when she arrives at the convent in High Park, where she will bask in the clean joys and lonely sorrows of life in the care of nuns. She will make friends, say her prayers, and watch time pass as Desmond tries, and fails, to engage Ireland's foremost legal experts in a fight against the Church and the government. It will be two years before Evelyn's release is granted by the Irish Supreme Court -- the first time in Irish legal history in which the justices take a child's wishes into consideration when reaching their decision. Tragic in its truths yet inspiring at every turn, Tea and Green Ribbons is a triumphant ode to the human spirit and a loving testament to the Irish experience. Paperback, Label: Free Press, Free Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2004-02-24, Studio: Free Press, Verkaufsrang: 3588216.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Blue.
Tea and Green Ribbons is the astonishing tale of a father's quest to reunite his family. In 1953 Evelyn Doyle's mother ran off with another man, leaving her husband in Dublin to care for their six small children. A local housepainter, Desmond Doyle has little money and no choice but to turn his kids over to Ireland's church-run industrial schools while he looks for work in England. But upon his return several months later, Desmond is unable to retrieve them from state custody. Evelyn Doyle is only seven when she arrives at the convent in High Park, where she will bask in the clean joys and lonely sorrows of life in the care of nuns. She will make friends, say her prayers, and watch time pass as Desmond tries, and fails, to engage Ireland's foremost legal experts in a fight against the Church and the government. It will be two years before Evelyn's release is granted by the Irish Supreme Court -- the first time in Irish legal history in which the justices take a child's wishes into consideration when reaching their decision. Tragic in its truths yet inspiring at every turn, Tea and Green Ribbons is a triumphant ode to the human spirit and a loving testament to the Irish experience. Paperback, Label: Free Press, Free Press, Produktgruppe: Book, Publiziert: 2004-02-24, Studio: Free Press, Verkaufsrang: 3588216.
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Tea and Green Ribbons: A Memoir
EN USISBN: 0743242599 bzw. 9780743242592, in Englisch, Free Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, In Stock.
arts and literature,authors,biographies,ethnic and national,irish,specific groups,women, Tea and Green Ribbons: Evelyn's Story, Poverty breeds injustice. That injustice is all the more terrible, Evelyn Doyle writes in this affecting memoir, when it is visited on children--in this instance, she and her five siblings, who became a cause c�l�bre in Ireland half a century ago. The year is 1953. After his wife leaves him for another man, young Evelyn's father puts his six children in church-operated industrial schools while he journeys across the water to England to find work. When he returns a few months later, he finds that the law now considers his children to be permanent wards of the state. The nuns who have taken charge of Evelyn's fate are far from awful, and, we learn, Evelyn's father is less than a saint. Still, family is family, and, in the face of considerable odds, he labors tirelessly for his children's return. As the battle spills from one courtroom to another, the Doyle family earns the sympathies of neighbors and strangers alike, and even a few cheers from the good sisters. The basis for the independent film Evelyn, Doyle's memoir remains full of tension and uncertainty to the very end, offering both a memorable portrait of hard times and a fine tribute to the power of familial devotion. --Gregory McNamee.
arts and literature,authors,biographies,ethnic and national,irish,specific groups,women, Tea and Green Ribbons: Evelyn's Story, Poverty breeds injustice. That injustice is all the more terrible, Evelyn Doyle writes in this affecting memoir, when it is visited on children--in this instance, she and her five siblings, who became a cause c�l�bre in Ireland half a century ago. The year is 1953. After his wife leaves him for another man, young Evelyn's father puts his six children in church-operated industrial schools while he journeys across the water to England to find work. When he returns a few months later, he finds that the law now considers his children to be permanent wards of the state. The nuns who have taken charge of Evelyn's fate are far from awful, and, we learn, Evelyn's father is less than a saint. Still, family is family, and, in the face of considerable odds, he labors tirelessly for his children's return. As the battle spills from one courtroom to another, the Doyle family earns the sympathies of neighbors and strangers alike, and even a few cheers from the good sisters. The basis for the independent film Evelyn, Doyle's memoir remains full of tension and uncertainty to the very end, offering both a memorable portrait of hard times and a fine tribute to the power of familial devotion. --Gregory McNamee.
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Tea and Green Ribbons: A Memoir
EN USISBN: 0743255038 bzw. 9780743255035, in Englisch, Free Press, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, Lagernd.
arts and literature,authors,biographies,ethnic and national,irish,specific groups,women, Tea and Green Ribbons : Evelyn's Story, Tea and Green Ribbonsis the astonishing tale of a father's quest to reunite his family. In 1953 Evelyn Doyle's mother ran off with another man, leaving her husband in Dublin to care for their six small children. A local housepainter, Desmond Doyle has little money and no choice but to turn his kids over to Ireland's church-run industrial schools while he looks for work in England. But upon his return several months later, Desmond is unable to retrieve them from state custody.Evelyn Doyle is only seven when she arrives at the convent in High Park, where she will bask in the clean joys and lonely sorrows of life in the care of nuns. She will make friends, say her prayers, and watch time pass as Desmond tries, and fails, to engage Ireland's foremost legal experts in a fight against the Church and the government. It will be two years before Evelyn's release is granted by the Irish Supreme Court -- the first time in Irish legal history in which the justices take a child's wishes into consideration when reaching their decision.Tragic in its truths yet inspiring at every turn,Tea and Green Ribbonsis a triumphant ode to the human spirit and a loving testament to the Irish experience.
arts and literature,authors,biographies,ethnic and national,irish,specific groups,women, Tea and Green Ribbons : Evelyn's Story, Tea and Green Ribbonsis the astonishing tale of a father's quest to reunite his family. In 1953 Evelyn Doyle's mother ran off with another man, leaving her husband in Dublin to care for their six small children. A local housepainter, Desmond Doyle has little money and no choice but to turn his kids over to Ireland's church-run industrial schools while he looks for work in England. But upon his return several months later, Desmond is unable to retrieve them from state custody.Evelyn Doyle is only seven when she arrives at the convent in High Park, where she will bask in the clean joys and lonely sorrows of life in the care of nuns. She will make friends, say her prayers, and watch time pass as Desmond tries, and fails, to engage Ireland's foremost legal experts in a fight against the Church and the government. It will be two years before Evelyn's release is granted by the Irish Supreme Court -- the first time in Irish legal history in which the justices take a child's wishes into consideration when reaching their decision.Tragic in its truths yet inspiring at every turn,Tea and Green Ribbonsis a triumphant ode to the human spirit and a loving testament to the Irish experience.
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EN PB USISBN: 9780743255035 bzw. 0743255038, in Englisch, Free Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Sapphire, TX, Dallas, [RE:4].
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Von Händler/Antiquariat, HPB-Sapphire, TX, Dallas, [RE:4].
Connecting readers with great books since 1972. Used books may not include companion materials, some shelf wear, may contain highlighting/notes, may not include cd-om or access codes. Customer service is our top priority! Paperback.
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Tea and Green Ribbons: s Story (2004)
EN PB USISBN: 9780743255035 bzw. 0743255038, in Englisch, Free Press, Taschenbuch, gebraucht.
Lieferung aus: Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, zzgl. Versandkosten, Verandgebiet: DOM.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ExtremelyReliable, TX, Richmond, [RE:4].
Paperback.
Von Händler/Antiquariat, ExtremelyReliable, TX, Richmond, [RE:4].
Paperback.
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