I Never Had A Proper Job is a charming memoir which covers many subjects: the Catholic Church s power over society; corporal punishment in schools; poverty; wartime rationing; and the general innocence of children at the time. However, it avoids falling into the category of yet another biography set in Old Dublin for it is told from the unique perspective of a boy who wants to be an actor. Such a decision challenges everything he is taught including the course set out for his solid job. Delving into the world of Theater and Drama, Cassin recalls the actors and stars of his time; he records...