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Book SynopsisDo we inherit the psychological as well as the material legacies of our ancestors, the hidden dynamics that influence our relationship patterns, our health and our self-image? Una's heartfelt family memoir, based on her parents' letters and diaries, follows the arc of individual lives between the years 1933 and 1997. Over a four-year period Una travelled in England, Ireland, Switzerland and the United States speaking with people who knew her parents and grandparents. Alongside painful and shameful family secrets, she discovered stories of great emotional courage, resilience and abiding love.
Table of ContentsIntroduction Family Trees Chapter One - The Faithful and the Faithless Chapter Two - So much suffering in Nirvana castles Chapter Three - 'He loves me. He loves me not.' Chapter Four - Fly low but don't land. Chapter Five - A Foot in Two Camps Chapter Six - Slipstreams and Coat-tails Chapter Seven - Closing the Circle Chapter Eight - Worms in the Woodwork Chapter Nine - The Absent Prince Chapter Ten - Gurus and Mentors Acknowledgements Sources and References About the Author