After all with a last name of McClain how could I not be? My heritage is Irish.
It all started with the author’s grandfather on his mother’s side of the family.
His mother never really talked about him which made the author even more curious about him. It also made him more determined than ever to find out more about him and his Irish roots.
Investigating Ireland soon fed his curiosity about the literature of Ireland and its writers.
From there his life was pretty much set on becoming a writer. Eventually leading him to write about Ireland: it’s people, culture, history, topography and most importantly its literature.
But, the book is far more than discovering one’s heritage.
It’s also about what it means to find yourself as a writer, how travel influences not just writing but life as well and what it means to be a writer, father, husband and well-balanced individual.
As a descendant of a long-line of Irish immigrants and countrymen I appreciate and enjoy how the writer explains the heritage, history, struggles, victories and failures of a proud and noble people.
As a memoir and journal the book explores Ireland and its legends, lore and its people.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7
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