Official Review: from galway to new york
Posted: 19 Sep 2017, 13:08
[Following is an official OnlineBookClub.org review of "from galway to new york" by Thomas J Monahan sr.]
4 out of 4 stars
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From Galway to New York is a memoir of the life of Thomas J. Monahan. It is the story of an Irish immigrant. From his adventures in his home town of Oughteard to his settlement in New York, Thomas J. Monahan takes the reader through his joys, adventures, struggles and sorrows.
This book was written to answer all the questions the author's children and grandchildren had to ask. It is a simple story about his life. It begins with a brief background history of his parents. He takes us through his father's battle with alcohol addiction and the kind of relationship his parents shared. He was not the perfect child. From clubbing to motorcycling and chasing girls, he managed to keep his parents on the edge, fearing he won't live long. For some reasons, he decided to migrate to the US like many Irish youths during that period. His rag to riches tale is far from the ordinary. In between his conscription during the Vietnam war, his three marriages and five children, the reader would learn a thing or two from Thomas J. Monahan.
As I read this book, I laughed, hoped, prayed for and wept with the author. Through his experiences, I learned many things. From the ingenuity of his father to his youthful exploits, I learned some "do it yourself (DIYs)" home tricks. Some were just pure genius, like setting up your own source of power. I would tell though, after reading this book, I know a thing or two about plumbing. As he aged, so did he get wiser. I even wonder wether or not he actually realize how much of an advice his story was.
I found his marital life most engaging and educative. Above all things, Mr. Thomas was a faithful Catholic. His faith in the Blessed Virgin Mary and her son Jesus Christ was uncompromising. Through thick and thin, he had one faithful prayer to them;
This book was well written. The author actually confessed to have sought the assistance of his professor friend in writing this book. I however found a few cases of missing words. This did not in any way hinder the flow of the story. I believe the book was professionally edited and those mistakes could be from the typing.
I would rate From Galway to New York by Thomas J. Monahan 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend this book to everyone. Through the author's experiences, almost every would learn something or find something in common with him. He offers no advice, but I assure you, you would learn a lot just reading his story. This book is "Madea" on print.
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4 out of 4 stars
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From Galway to New York is a memoir of the life of Thomas J. Monahan. It is the story of an Irish immigrant. From his adventures in his home town of Oughteard to his settlement in New York, Thomas J. Monahan takes the reader through his joys, adventures, struggles and sorrows.
This book was written to answer all the questions the author's children and grandchildren had to ask. It is a simple story about his life. It begins with a brief background history of his parents. He takes us through his father's battle with alcohol addiction and the kind of relationship his parents shared. He was not the perfect child. From clubbing to motorcycling and chasing girls, he managed to keep his parents on the edge, fearing he won't live long. For some reasons, he decided to migrate to the US like many Irish youths during that period. His rag to riches tale is far from the ordinary. In between his conscription during the Vietnam war, his three marriages and five children, the reader would learn a thing or two from Thomas J. Monahan.
As I read this book, I laughed, hoped, prayed for and wept with the author. Through his experiences, I learned many things. From the ingenuity of his father to his youthful exploits, I learned some "do it yourself (DIYs)" home tricks. Some were just pure genius, like setting up your own source of power. I would tell though, after reading this book, I know a thing or two about plumbing. As he aged, so did he get wiser. I even wonder wether or not he actually realize how much of an advice his story was.
I found his marital life most engaging and educative. Above all things, Mr. Thomas was a faithful Catholic. His faith in the Blessed Virgin Mary and her son Jesus Christ was uncompromising. Through thick and thin, he had one faithful prayer to them;
. He was a hardworking plumber. He loved his job as he did his family. I learned so much just reading about his marriages. Through their financial problems, sick child and him being widowed twice, I learned many things. The most important were financial management and the importance of keeping your true friends ever close.as long as you leave my two hands, my wife and children would never go hungry
This book was well written. The author actually confessed to have sought the assistance of his professor friend in writing this book. I however found a few cases of missing words. This did not in any way hinder the flow of the story. I believe the book was professionally edited and those mistakes could be from the typing.
I would rate From Galway to New York by Thomas J. Monahan 4 out of 4 stars. I recommend this book to everyone. Through the author's experiences, almost every would learn something or find something in common with him. He offers no advice, but I assure you, you would learn a lot just reading his story. This book is "Madea" on print.
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. I'm not a non-fiction fan, but this book sounded very inspiring, based on your review.