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Michael J. McCarthy was born in
St. Jacques, Fortune Bay, moving to Terrenceville at the age of five,
where he attended school until grade XI. He attended Memorial University
of Newfoundland and the University of Ottawa, graduating with a Master
of Arts degree in Literature. After graduating, he taught in a number of
communities until his retirement in 1986.
Mr. McCarthy is the author of three novels - The Journey Home, The
Treasure of Kelly's Island and Escape. Furthermore, he has also
co-authored Shipwrecks of Newfoundland and Labrador Volumes I, II, III,
IV; A Christmas Box; Buried Treasures of Newfoundland and Labrador; and
has written for magazines, radio and television. He is married to the
former Ann Hamlyn and has two children: Michael and Karen. His place of
residence is Mount Pearl.
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The Irish in Newfoundland paints a vivid picture of the
Irish experience from the early days of anti-Catholic persecution when
a house could be burned to the ground simply because Mass had been
said there, to, by the turn of the twentieth century, relative peace
between Irish Roman Catholics and English Protestants.
Mike McCarthy's painstaking research has resulted in a book that is a
treasure trove of information about those first Irish immigrants. He
tells their story from the legendary voyage of St. Brendan, to the
modern era with the construction of the Basilica in St. John's. The
Irish in Newfoundland looks at religious restrictions, political
turmoil and the fierce partisan involvement of the clergy in
nineteenth century elections, the justice and denominational school
systems, legends and folktales, and faction fights between Irishmen
from different countries.
But most of all, this book tells of the men and women who came from a
beloved old country to an unknown new one, to create a better life for
themselves and their children.
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"The Irish in
Newfoundland"
Item# B-MM1
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Christmas
has always been a time of celebration in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Customs of England, Ireland, Scotland and France were brought over by
the early settlers and blended over the years into a unique style of
holiday. In the communities along our six thousand miles of coastline,
residents still celebrate many of the old customs—shooting guns,
having "sweet bread", plum pudding or a mug of flip, and going
out mummering or jannying. Yuletide Yarns is a special mixture of 24
tales from Christmases gone by. From a variety of story-tellers, the
reader will be exposed to Newfoundland Christmas customs, stories and
memories, and will understand why getting home for Christmas is still
important to nearly every Newfoundlander.
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"Yuletide Yarns"
Item# B-MM2
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Passed
from one foster home to another, David is on probation after a series of
offences with the law until a thoughtless ordeal ends in tragedy and
turns him into a fugitive.
Through a narrow escape from the police, David evades the law by turning
to a tough but satisfying way of life with Silas, an old fisherman in a
small, isolated Newfoundland community. With a beautiful girl named
Jeanie, he finds love.
For the first time since the death of his parents, David finds a close
relationship and discovers a sense of purpose and pride. However, one
fateful night when he and Silas are investigating a signal from a
mysterious ship, a terrifying event threatens his newfound happiness.
David proves his courage - only to find out that he must pay for his
freedom.
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"The Journey Home"
Item# B-MM3
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