Told in the vibrant voices of this Irish-American family, "St. Patrick's Day" is the story of the Riley's of Washington, D.C., who have made their way up from poverty to the well-to-do suburb of Chevy Chase, Maryland. Built around Mary Riley's estrangement from her daughter Mary Kate, the book explores the many faces of love as a family overcomes discrimination and loss to find success and fulfillment, all nudged along by a bitter-sweet miracle.
Told in the vibrant voices of this Irish-American family, "St. Patrick's Day" is the story of the Riley's of Washington, D.C., who have made their way...
Sometimes amusing, often touching, "Notes from a Passage" is an engaging and thought-provoking collection of views on life. Each one lifts our spirits, along with our awareness. Here is a book to read and reread for the pleasure of the words as well as the ideas.
Sometimes amusing, often touching, "Notes from a Passage" is an engaging and thought-provoking collection of views on life. Each one lifts our spirits...
"Mount Olivet" is the third in a trilogy of the Irish in Washington, DC, following "Swampoodle" and "St. Patrick's Day." It's 1993 and the Rileys have done well. John Riley, third generation CEO of Hennessey Construction has made the company a regional force since taking over from his mother, Mary, in 1968. His sister, Mary Kate, is the head of her own New York advertising agency with his brother, Michael, a lawyer in the power canyons of Washington politics and commerce. An engineer, John finds himself diverted from running Hennessey Construction to oversee the restructuring of a subsidiary...
"Mount Olivet" is the third in a trilogy of the Irish in Washington, DC, following "Swampoodle" and "St. Patrick's Day." It's 1993 and the Rileys have...
