That's Just How It Was

• Author(s): Mary Thorpe,
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Pages: 276
• ISBN_10: 149188987X
  ISBN_13: 9781491889879
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Biography & Autobiography / General ,

Description:... Thats Just How It Was is a moving family tale through which much can be gleaned about life during the push for Irish independence This is a satisfying, emotionally involving read.- Clarion Review Authors of family memoirs often overload their narratives with minutiae that puts nonfamily members to sleep. There are no such encumbrances in Mary Thorpes biography of her remarkable grandmother, Bridget ORourke. Thorpecarefully blends Bridgets story with the events of her day, some of the most pivotal events in Irelands history.- Blueink Review