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    • Author

      Padraig O Tuama

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Canterbury Press

    • Published

      July 2013

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    Sorry For Your Troubles

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    Product Description

    One of the most engaging voices contemporary spirituality in is that of the Irish poet, Padraig O'Tuama. This second poetry collection arises out of a decade of his hearing stories of people who have lived through personal and political conflict in Northern Ireland, the Middle East and other places of conflict. These poems tell stories of individuals who have lived through conflict: their loves and losses, their hope and generosity. One poem, 'Shaking hands' was written when Padraig witnessed the historic handshake between Queen Elizabeth II and Martin McGuinness, who has since used the poem publicly. The phrase 'Sorry for your troubles' is used all over Ireland. It comes directly from an Irish phrase, yet Irish has no word for 'bereavement' - the word used is 'troibloid'. So the phrase would be better translated 'Sorry for your bereavements'. With this in mind, this new book speaks evocatively about a time when thousands of people lost their lives and many thousands more lived through the searing pain of grief.

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    • Author

      Padraig O Tuama

    • Book Format

      Paperback

    • Publisher

      Canterbury Press

    • Published

      July 2013

    • Weight

      98g

    • Page Count

      96

    • Dimensions

      127 x 194 x 7 mm

    • ISBN

      9781848254626

    • ISBN-10

      1848254628

    • Eden Code

      4077340

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    • Author/Creator: Padraig O Tuama

    • ISBN: 9781848254626

    • Publisher: Canterbury Press

    • Release Date: July 2013

    • Weight: 98g

    • Dimensions: 127 x 194 x 7 mm

    • Eden Code: 4077340


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