Nora

<I>NORA-An Ordinary Girl from Inchicore</I> is a poignant memoir of growing up in Inchicore Dublin in the 1940's and 50's. With humor and pathos Nora tells of the day-to-day drama in a large Catholic family and the interaction with her nine siblings. She tells of the discipline in an all-girl Catholic school and the kindness and sometimes cruelty of the good nuns.<p><p> Nora takes us with her through the streets of her beloved Dublin as she cycles to work or takes the bus into town. We absorb the unique atmosphere-the sights the smells and the colorful speech of Dubliners.<p><p> We go dancing with her in The Golden Years of ballroom dancing and follow her romance with a handsome student from Trinity College.<p><p> We hear of the adoption of a baby and the circumstances that led her to immigrate to Grand Rapids Michigan.<p><p> Later we join Nora in England where her plans to marry her student prince go awry.<p><p> We follow her to Toronto Canada where she meets and falls in love with her life partner Frank.<p><p> <I>NORA-An Ordinary Girl from Inchicore</I> will delight those who love all things Irish and who believe the Irish are the most fascinating people on earth.