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My Father's Wake: How the Irish Teach Us to Live, Love, and Die
My Father's Wake How the Irish Teach Us to Live Love and Die
Author: Kevin Toolis
Death is a whisper in the Anglo-Saxon world. But on a remote island off the coast of Ireland's County Mayo, it has a louder voice. Along with reports of incoming Atlantic storms, the local radio runs a daily roll of ordinary deaths. And the islanders go in great numbers, often with young children, to be with their dead. They keep the corpse and ...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780306921469
ISBN-10: 0306921464
Publication Date: 2/27/2018
Pages: 288
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Publisher: Da Capo Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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