Irish Firebrands A Novel

He's an Irish political journalist in search of his past. She's an American genealogist trying to forget hers. But what's the real reason that keeps bringing them together? The Celtic Tiger economy is losing its fangs, so journalist Dillon Carroll must rent out his ancestral home in the Gaeltacht. The worsening exchange rate is depleting genealogist Lana Pedersen's budget, so the Baby boomer backpacker breaks into a vacant farmhouse for shelter. From the night the Irishman discovers the American at Drumcarroll, their tangent lives catalyse the chemistry between their beleaguered bodies and stormy spirits. How far will a man go, to know his father? To become a father? All his life, Dillon Carroll has felt cut off from the past by his lack of parents. Half his life, he has felt cut off from the future by his lack of posterity. Lana becomes Dillon's last hope for reconnecting with his roots, and with the meaning of his life: to fulfill his dream of belonging somewhere, to someone, forever.

He's an Irish political journalist in search of his past. She's an American genealogist trying to forget hers. But what's the real reason that keeps bringing them together? How far will a man go, to know his father? To become a father? All his life, Dillon Carroll has felt cut off from the past by his lack of parents. Half his life, he has felt cut off from the future by his lack of posterity. Lana Pedersen comes to Ireland with no desire to be involved with any man not six feet under. Then two very live Irishmen begin competing for her services Ð and for her heart. Lana becomes Dillon's last hope for reconnecting with his roots, and with the meaning of his life: to fulfill his dream of belonging somewhere, to someone, forever. Smouldering Irish Firebrands ignite in this controversial contemporary novel about an American Baby Boomer's unexpected adventures in the Emerald Isle. BONUS FEATURE: Illustrations drawn by the Author for reference while writing the novel.

He's an Irish political journalist in search of his past. She's an American genealogist trying to forget hers. But what's the real reason that keeps bringing them together? Genealogist Lana Pedersen comes to Ireland with no desire to be involved with any man not six feet under. Then two very live Irishmen begin competing for her services - and for her heart. Smouldering Irish Firebrands ignite in the conclusion to the American Baby Boomer's unexpected adventures in the Emerald Isle. IRISH FIREBRANDS took three years to research, including a voyage to Ireland. Christine Plouvier also writes poetry and nonfiction.

The Celtic Tiger economy is losing its teeth, so celebrity journalist Dillon Carroll must rent out his ancestral home in the Gaeltacht. The worsening exchange rate is depleting the travel budget of Mormon genealogist Lana Pedersen, so the baby-boomer backpacker breaks into a vacant farmhouse for shelter. From the night the Irishman discovers the American at Drumcarroll, their tangent lives catalyze the chemistry between their beleaguered bodies and stormy spirits. Dillon grapples with a lifetime of losses: driven by compulsion and caught in the toils of transference, he now pursues Lana with the tenacity of an investigative reporter. Lana's efforts to counter Dillon's obsessions and control her own rollercoaster emotions are complicated by her involvement with Frank Halligan, a dairy farmer who possesses unusual avocations and a way with women; and her mentorship of troubled teenager Medb McManus. Two lands. Two lives. Two loves. Terrible questions - tragic secrets. Touched by madness - torn by vows. Fleeing the past - fearing the future. A quest for deliverance - and evocative evidence that love is eternal.... IRISH FIREBRANDS, a contemporary romantic-inspirational melodrama, is set against the stunning scenery, stirring music and social controversies of 21st-century Ireland, and portrays the psychological crises that can shake the foundations of faith.

This is the perfect overview of the Irish novel from the seventeenth century to the present day.

Examination of literacy and reading habits in nineteenth-century Ireland and implications for an emerging cultural nationalism.

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