| Ireland: One Island, No Borders Contributor(s): Adams, Gerry (Author), Billups, Elizabeth (Author) |
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ISBN: 1938086147 ISBN-13: 9781938086144 Publisher: George F Thompson Publishing
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover Published: August 2014 |
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Photography | Subjects & Themes - Regional (see Also Travel - Pictorials) - Travel | Europe - Ireland - History | Europe - Ireland |
| Dewey: 941.5 |
| Physical Information: 0.82" H x 9.26" W x 11.46" L (2.90 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Features: Price on Product |
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| Publisher Description: Ireland is a place of mystical, enduring appeal, especially for the many millions of Americans who claim its special heritage, more than one in six according to the last U.S. Census. But Ireland has also become an international place of pilgrimage and discovery for all who venture there. This unique collaboration between Elizabeth Billups, a Santa-Fe-based photographer and activist, and Gerry Adams, the renowned leader of Sinn Fein, reveals a side of Ireland―and of Gerry Adams―not often portrayed in the guidebooks or magazines or news media. In this special book, the two kindred spirits wander the country together and share a deep love of the land and its people, with Ms. Billups taking gorgeous photographs and sharing her experiences and Mr. Adams contributing additional stories, tales, and facts about his country and his family's history. While Mr. Adams has written many acclaimed books concerning his political vision for Ireland, until now he has refrained from sharing his affection for his native land. And so, with Ms. Billups, we are able travel to his and her favorite places, the places that, to them, bespeak of Ireland as one island without borders. Looking at Ms. Billups's beautiful and captivating photographs--and reading her text and Mr. Adams's family stories, personal anecdotes, and relevant historical details, legends, and myths--we come to understand why Ireland is such a special place and why he fought so long and hard to achieve peace for the many generations to come. ** Nominated for a 2015 IPPY Award" from the Independent Publishers Association ** |
Contributor Bio(s): Adams, Gerry: - Gerry Adams has been President of Sinn Fein, the fastest-growing political party in Ireland, north and south, since 1983. He has also served as a member of Parliament for West Belfast from 1983 to 1992 and 1997 to 2011. Since 2011 he has represented Louth in the Irish Parliament (the Dáil) in Dublin. Heralded as "a gifted writer" by The New York Times, Mr. Adams is the author of a work of fiction, The Street and Other Stories (Brandon Books, 1993), and several works of nonfiction, including the noteworthy A Farther Shore: Ireland's Long Road to Peace(Random House, 2003). Mr. Adams lives in Belfast and visits President Obama every St. Patrick's Day.Billups, Elizabeth: - ELIZABETH BILLUPS is an author, photographer, philanthropist, and activist from Santa Fe who has worked with the American Indian Movement and the International Indian Treaty Council, among others. In her work with John Trudell of AIM, she managed his organization, "The Peace Company," and assisted him in the production of his poetry spoken over the music of the legendary guitarist Jesse Ed Davis. The result, "Aka Graffitti Man," was hailed by Bob Dylan in Rolling Stone as 1987's best album of the year. She is currently on Nuclear Watch New Mexico's steering committee and Alliance for the Earth's Guiding Council. She is co-founder of Apsara Global Arts, a company that supports Artists and weavers in Cambodia and Laos. Her photography has been exhibited in both the U.S. and Ireland. |
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