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OverviewThe bestselling autobiography of Albert Reynolds, former Taoiseach and key player in the Northern Ireland peace process. Albert Reynolds has led an extraordinary life. Now, for the first time, Ireland's eighth Taoiseach tells his life story - from his childhood and first steps as a young businessman to his action-filled years in the political arena. In this revelatory autobiography, Albert tells how his dynamic, can-do approach allowed a boy from the village of Roosky, Co. Roscommon, to build a ballroom empire with his brother Jim, to found a multi-million-pound company and to make a profound and lasting contribution to Irish politics. Albert relives a busy political life, and the Northern Ireland peace process is thrown into dramatic relief with original contributions from other voices such as John Major, Bill Clinton, Martin McGuinness and Archbishop Eames, with eye-opening revelations about secret, behind-the-scenes meetings with key players. 'Give it as it was; tell it as it is, that is me.' In his autobiography, he does just that. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Albert ReynoldsPublisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd Imprint: Transworld Ireland Dimensions: Width: 12.70cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 19.80cm Weight: 0.388kg ISBN: 9781848270473ISBN 10: 184827047 Pages: 576 Publication Date: 27 May 2010 Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsReviewsAlbert Reynolds charges at his life story in much the same way that he used to charge at politics. He tells it briskly, and with more accuracy and objectivity than one normally expects from politicians. Irish Independent By and large, the critics have been happy, whatever his other faults, to give Reynolds full credit for the first IRA ceasefire of August 1994...Reynolds provides new colour and texture to the story behind that momentous day. Irish Examiner By and large, the critics have been happy, whatever his other faults, to give Reynolds full credit for the first IRA ceasefire of August 1994...Reynolds provides new colour and texture to the story behind that momentous day. * Irish Examiner * Albert Reynolds charges at his life story in much the same way that he used to charge at politics. He tells it briskly, and with more accuracy and objectivity than one normally expects from politicians. * Irish Independent * Author InformationBorn in Roosky, County Roscommon, in November, 1932, Albert Reynolds served as Ireland's eighth Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994 and was a pivotal player in the advancement of the Northern Ireland peace process during that time. Reynolds was first elected to Dail ireann as a Fianna Fail TD for Longford-Westmeath in 1977 after an early career as a successful businessman, and continued to be re-elected as a TD until his retirement in 2002. He is married with seven children. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |