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OverviewA rare and evocative memoir of a respected constitutional scholar, dedicated public servant, political reformer, and facilitator of peace in the land of his ancestors. John D. Feerick's life has all the elements of a modern Horatio Alger story: the poor boy who achieves success by dint of his hard work. But Feerick brought other elements to that classic American success story: his deep religious faith, his integrity, and his paramount concern for social justice. In his memoir, That Further Shore, Feerick shares his inspiring story, from his humble beginnings: born to immigrant parents in the South Bronx, going on to practice law, participating in framing the U.S. Constitution's Twenty-Fifth Amendment, serving as dean of Fordham Law, and serving as President of the New York City Bar Association and chair of state commissions on government integrity. Beginning with Feerick's ancestry and early life experiences, including a detailed genealogical description of Feerick's Irish ancestors in County Mayo and his laborious quest to identify them and their relationships with one another, the book then presents an evocative survey of the now-vanished world of a working-class Irish Catholic neighborhood in the South Bronx. Feerick's account of how he financed his education from elementary school through law school is a moving tribute to the immigrant work ethic that he inherited from his parents and shared with many young Americans of his generation. The book then traces Feerick's career as a lawyer and how he gave up a lucrative partnership in a prestigious New York City law firm at an early age to accept the office of Dean of the Fordham School of Law at a fraction of his previous income because he felt it was time to give back something to the world. John Feerick has consistently shown his commitment to the law as a vocation as well as a profession by his efforts to protect the rights of the poor, to enable minorities to achieve their rightful places in American society, and to combat political corruption. That Further Shore is an inspiring memoir of how one humble and decent man helped to make America a more just and equitable society. Full Product DetailsAuthor: John D. Feerick , Thomas J. ShelleyPublisher: Fordham University Press Imprint: Fordham University Press ISBN: 9780823299119ISBN 10: 0823299112 Pages: 456 Publication Date: 15 March 2022 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Msgr. Thomas J. Shelley | xi Preface | xv Introduction | 1 Part I: My Family and Its Irish History 1 What’s in a Name? | 9 2 Mom’s and Pop’s Origins | 14 3 Mom’s and Pop’s Childhood | 23 Part II: A New Home in America 4 An American Odyssey | 29 5 Settling in the Bronx | 38 6 Growing Up in an Irish Immigrant Family | 46 7 Uncle Pat, Our Life- Long Companion | 58 8 Memories of the Nearby House That Ruth Built | 68 Part III: My Salad Days 9 St. Angela Merici Grammar School, 1942–1950 | 75 10 Bishop Dubois High School, 1950–1954 | 80 11 Fordham College, 1954–1958 | 83 12 Fordham Law School, 1958–1961 | 90 13 Meeting the Love of My Life: Emalie | 97 Part IV: Career as a Lawyer 14 Learning in Part- Time Jobs | 107 15 Joining a Small Law Firm—Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom | 113 16 Leaving Skadden | 126 17 Becoming a Law School Dean: An Overview | 132 18 Commitments, Challenges, and Special Moments | 147 19 The Many Hats a Dean Wears | 154 20 Fordham Law Goes to Ireland | 162 21 Leaving the Deanship | 171 22 Becoming a Classroom Teacher | 176 Part V: The Vocation of Service 23 Serving Others | 187 24 The Voluntary Bar | 194 25 Public Service: From Carey to Koch to Cuomo to Bloomberg to Kaye | 199 26 Boards of Not-for-Profit, Charitable, and Public Institutions | 208 27 The Catholic Church | 213 Part VI: Peacemaking and Problem- Solving 28 Learning the Art of Conflict Resolution | 223 29 Conflicts in the Public Eye | 229 Part VII: Constitutional Endeavors 30 Presidential Succession | 239 31 The Electoral College System | 270 32 Other Constitutional Opportunities | 280 Part VIII: The World of Government Ethics 33 The New York State Commission on Government Integrity | 289 34 New York State Ethics Commission | 297 35 The New York State Public Integrity Commission | 304 Part IX: Marriage and Family 36 Our Growing Family | 315 37 Deaths in the Family | 324 38 Roses in December—Rediscovering Mom and Pop | 335 39 My Family: Immediate and Extended | 343 Part X: On a Personal Note 40 What I Learned | 353 41 Advice to My Grandchildren | 358 Appendixes A Non-Feerick Surnames Associated with My Family | 365 B My Dean’s Reports | 368 C Remarks on Receiving the ABA Medal | 380 Acknowledgments | 387 Notes | 389 Index | 419 Photographs follow pages 142 and 302ReviewsI came to know John Feerick well when he became the Dean of Fordham Law School; and I, like all in legal education, soon came to see him as a beacon for those who view the law as a sacred instrument. It was no surprise to us that, after his illustrious tenure as dean, he devoted his formidable talent to serving our city and the bar. This terrific book tells that story. But, more importantly, it shows how the public man we know was molded in the tradition of Irish-Catholic familial love and sustained by the continuation of that spirit in the family he has built with his love, Emalie. This is a special book about a very special man.---John Sexton, President Emeritus, New York University John Feerick elevates any place that he is a part of. It's not simply his numerous accomplishments as a dean, as a leader of legal education, as somebody who has been so fundamentally a part of our legal world-not just in New York, but in the nation-it's the values that he brings to everything that he does that makes all of us want to follow him, that makes us all feel that the world is a better place because of who he is and what he does.---Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as quoted in the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution The name of John Feerick is renowned here in New York, and rightly so. Those of us who so admire him wonder, 'Where did he get this faith, wit, wisdom, and love?' With this fine read, now we know!---+Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York When John Feerick received the ABA Medal he thanked his parents for assuring that he and his siblings received a good education. His touching and inspiring book appropriately begins with his family's story. John's early years assured he would have an indefatigable quest for learning and teaching. This book takes the reader through a career that unbelievably was accomplished by only one person. Each chapter is an exciting journey filled with fascinating stories. I could not put it down!---Linda Klein, Past President of the American Bar Association I came to know John Feerick well when he became the Dean of Fordham Law School; and I, like all in legal education, soon came to see him as a beacon for those who view the law as a sacred instrument. It was no surprise to us that, after his illustrious tenure as dean, he devoted his formidable talent to serving our city and the bar. This terrific book tells that story. But, more importantly, it shows how the public man we know was molded in the tradition of Irish-Catholic familial love and sustained by the continuation of that spirit in the family he has built with his love, Emalie. This is a special book about a very special man.---John Sexton, President Emeritus, New York University, John Feerick elevates any place that he is a part of. It's not simply his numerous accomplishments as a dean, as a leader of legal education, as somebody who has been so fundamentally a part of our legal world-not just in New York, but in the nation-it's the values that he brings to everything that he does that makes all of us want to follow him, that makes us all feel that the world is a better place because of who he is and what he does.---Chief Judge Robert A. Katzmann, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, as quoted in the Cardozo Journal of Conflict Resolution, The name of John Feerick is renowned here in New York, and rightly so. Those of us who so admire him wonder, 'Where did he get this faith, wit, wisdom, and love?' With this fine read, now we know!---+Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, When John Feerick received the ABA Medal he thanked his parents for assuring that he and his siblings received a good education. His touching and inspiring book appropriately begins with his family's story. John's early years assured he would have an indefatigable quest for learning and teaching. This book takes the reader through a career that unbelievably was accomplished by only one person. Each chapter is an exciting journey filled with fascinating stories. I could not put it down!---Linda Klein, Past President of the American Bar Association, Author InformationJohn D. Feerick (Author) John Feerick is a professor of law at Fordham Law School and the occupant of the Sidney C. Norris Chair of Law in Public Service. He teaches and writes in areas of the Constitution, legal ethics, and conflict resolution. His books include the third edition of The Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Its Complete History and Applications, and From Failing Hands: The Story of Presidential Succession, which was helpful to the framers of the Constitution’s Twenty-Fifth Amendment. Thomas J. Shelley (Foreword By) Monsignor Thomas J. Shelley, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is Emeritus Professor of Church History at Fordham University. His publications include The Bicentennial History of the Archdiocese of New York: 1808–2008 and Fordham, A History of the Jesuit University of New York: 1841–2003 (Fordham). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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