The first game with my father
Tierney, Michael2015
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In the winter of 1983, a generous season for memories, Michael Tierney attended his first, & only, game with his father, John. For a self-employed electrician with nine children to support, this was the rarest of opportunities. Miraculously, Celtic overturned a first-leg deficit to thrash Sporting Lisbon, 5-0, with a team of home-grown talent. As the years pass, that one magical evening fades in the bustle of family commitments & the constant spectre of unemployment. Then, in 2002, John Tierney has a severe stroke that renders him immobile & unable to talk. For his wife Catherine, for Michael and his siblings, life would change irrevocably. But three decades later, Michael & his wheelchair-bound parent would make an emotional return to Celtic Park. 'The First Game with My Father' is an evocative family memoir & a journey of discovery into lives that diverge, yet are knitted together by moments of sorrow & joy.
Main title:
The first game with my father / Michael Tierney.
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Imprint:
London : Black Swan, 2015.London : Black Swan, 2015.
Collation:
394 pages ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Doubleday, 2014.
ISBN:
9780552779630 (pbk)
Dewey class:
796.334
Language:
English
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BRN:
1379514