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The perfect gift for parents this Father’s Day: a beautiful, gut-wrenching memoir of Irish identity, fatherhood, and what we owe to the past. “A heartbreaking and redemptive book, written with courage and grace.” –J.D. Vance, author of Hillbilly Elegy “…a lovely little book.”...

In a world where wrong decisions can mean the difference between success and oblivion, the leadership team at the Ares Innovation Center finds itself a victim of corporate espionage at the hands of a once-trusted partner, Intuition Bank. Outclassed by this ally-turned-competitor that can copy their every move in half the time, the future of the Ares Innovation Center is hanging in the balance. Tim, the ambitious Executive VP, recruits Angela, an experienced Agile Coach, to help the leadership team craft an effective response strategy.

On the first of September 1785, with night coming on and the weather deteriorating, the crew of the ship Faithful Steward sailed toward Delaware's notorious False Cape. In the summer of 1785, a group of Irish migrants took to the Atlantic to escape the abuse and persecution of the ruling classes at home. They sought a new life in the United States, a place "where the banner of freedom waved proudly" and "every good was possessed."

The diary of Michael Dougherty, a young Irish soldier in the American Civil War, kept while imprisoned in various Confederate prison camps. As Dougherty notes, in 1863 “At 5 p.m. we were overpowered, cut off from the division and 127 of our regiment, among whom was your humble servant, were compelled to surrender.”

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