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Irish immigration to Canada and America
From Cork to the New World
$19.95
This story follows two families leaving Ireland as they make a life altering decision to leave their family, friends and all they know of the world to embark on difficult and arduous voyage to a remote wilderness clearing in Upper Canada. .
The Flight of the Wretched
$19.95
This story follows a young Irish farmer and woman who both face the reality of no future in Ireland and immigrate to America.
The Children of Michigan Street
$20.00
This historical novel portrays a first generation Irish-American growing up in the Western New York in the 1840’s and 50’s. While his Irish born parents are assimilating into their New World, their eldest son is watching his nation of birth move toward civil war.
The Mayflower passage in 1620
The London Years of Stephen Hopkins
$15.00
An ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life, Stephen Hopkins was a passenger on the Mayflower on the 1620 voyage to America. This story trails his meetings, associates and family members during his four-year period that led to his decision to accompany the oppressed religious Puritans as they escape their persecution. Although not a Puritan, he surfaces as a family man, leader, merchant, and an envoy for the expedition. A man revered for his courage and devotion to family.
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from Cork to the New World
$19.95
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In 1825, Canadian official Peter Robinson led a relief scheme to emigrate over 2000 impoverished Irish out of Ireland and relocate to them to Upper Canada.
The Flight of the Wretched
$19.95
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A young Irish farmer, who must face the reality of no future, starvation, and a corrupt justice system. During his flight from a seemingly hopeless situation, he meets a young woman, who is also fleeing her own personal demons and together they seek to find substance, love and survival in a new and unfamiliar world.
The Children of Michigan Street
$20.00
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This story portrays a first generation Irish-American growing up in the Western New York town of Lockport in the 1840’s and 50’s. While his Irish born parents are assimilating into their New World, their eldest son is watching his nation of birth move toward civil war. This compelling story of loyalty, values, and the spirit of adventure clash with the realities of division, contempt and forgiveness.
The London Years of Stephen Hopkins
$15.00
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An ordinary man who lived an extraordinary life, Stephen Hopkins, has been analyzed through history for his contributions to the pilgrim settlement of 1620 in what was to become Plymouth, Massachusetts. However, today, well over a million descendants, genealogists and historians search for what transpired in his life during the gap between 1616 and 1620, a period he spent in London. This story trails his meetings, associates and family members during this four-year period that laid the foundation for him being included with the oppressed religious Puritans as they escape their persecution. Although not a Puritan, he surfaces as a family man, leader, merchant, and an envoy for the expedition. A man revered for his courage and devotion to family.
Ebooks
The London Years of Stephen Hopkins; From Cork to the New World; and The Flight of the Wretched
Each can be found at: https://www.kobo.com/us/en/search?query=Michael+E.+McCarthy