"Never was a child so loved, a babe so wanted by its mum and dad. Never since the Lord made the heavens and the earth and sent the world spinning in perpetual motion on an axis of love has the sight of one child's radiant smile failed to light up the universe and shine brighter than a galaxy of stars. For you, my son are everything to your mum and dad. We will always be there for you through thick and thin. We will love you unconditionally, even through right and wrong, though we may not always approve of what you do or condone the manner in which you do it. We cannot promise you the ideal education, employment, house or partner of your choice; merely trust that you will truly learn from your mistakes and life's experiences. What we can give you, son, is all that you will ever need to remain happy and purposeful in your existence. We can give you unconditional love, lifelong respect, eternal trust, a basic knowledge and belief in what is right and wrong and how to instinctively know the difference between the two, whatever the circumstances you face or the decisions you need to make. And though we would willingly die for you, if it ever proved necessary, we will never live for you. We love you too much ever to rob you of your independence or suffocate your individuality. Oh, and we leave you all of your six brothers and sisters who have been reared to share your values. Lash them to your side and make them your beacon of light and never stray too far from the things in life that either please or comfort them; for when the sea rages, it will be their shining love for you that will bring you safely back home to shore." William Forde: June 22nd, 2013
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Tales from Portlaw
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- No Need to Look for Love
- 'The Love Quartet' >
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The Priest's Calling Card
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- Chapter One - The Irish Custom
- Chapter Two - Patrick Duffy's Family Background
- Chapter Three - Patrick Duffy Junior's Vocation to Priesthood
- Chapter Four - The first years of the priesthood
- Chapter Five - Father Patrick Duffy in Seattle
- Chapter Six - Father Patrick Duffy, Portlaw Priest
- Chapter Seven - Patrick Duffy Priest Power
- Chapter Eight - Patrick Duffy Groundless Gossip
- Chapter Nine - Monsignor Duffy of Portlaw
- Chapter Ten - The Portlaw Inheritance of Patrick Duffy
- Bigger and Better >
- The Oldest Woman in the World >
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Sean and Sarah
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- Chapter 1 - 'Return of the Prodigal Son'
- Chapter 2 - 'The early years of sweet innocence in Portlaw'
- Chapter 3 - 'The Separation'
- Chapter 4 - 'Separation and Betrayal'
- Chapter 5 - 'Portlaw to Manchester'
- Chapter 6 - 'Salford Choices'
- Chapter 7 - 'Life inside Prison'
- Chapter 8 - 'The Aylesbury Pilgrimage'
- Chapter 9 - Sean's interest in stone masonary'
- Chapter 10 - 'Sean's and Tony's Partnership'
- Chapter 11 - 'Return of the Prodigal Son'
- The Alternative Christmas Party >
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The Life of Liam Lafferty
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- Chapter One: ' Liam Lafferty is born'
- Chapter Two : 'The Baptism of Liam Lafferty'
- Chapter Three: 'The early years of Liam Lafferty'
- Chapter Four : Early Manhood
- Chapter Five : Ned's Secret Past
- Chapter Six : Courtship and Marriage
- Chapter Seven : Liam and Trish marry
- Chapter Eight : Farley meets Ned
- Chapter Nine : 'Ned comes clean to Farley'
- Chapter Ten : Tragedy hits the family
- Chapter Eleven : The future is brighter
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The life and times of Joe Walsh
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- Chapter One : 'The marriage of Margaret Mawd and Thomas Walsh’
- Chapter Two 'The birth of Joe Walsh'
- Chapter Three 'Marriage breakup and betrayal'
- Chapter Four: ' The Walsh family breakup'
- Chapter Five : ' Liverpool Lodgings'
- Chapter Six: ' Settled times are established and tested'
- Chapter Seven : 'Haworth is heaven is a place on earth'
- Chapter Eight: 'Coming out'
- Chapter Nine: Portlaw revenge
- Chapter Ten: ' The murder trial of Paddy Groggy'
- Chapter Eleven: 'New beginnings'
-
The Woman Who Hated Christmas
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- Chapter One: 'The Christmas Enigma'
- Chapter Two: ' The Breakup of Beth's Family''
- Chapter Three: From Teenager to Adulthood.'
- Chapter Four: 'The Mills of West Yorkshire.'
- Chapter Five: 'Harrison Garner Showdown.'
- Chapter Six : 'The Christmas Dance'
- Chapter Seven : 'The ballot for Shop Steward.'
- Chapter Eight: ' Leaving the Mill'
- Chapter Ten: ' Beth buries her Ghosts'
- Chapter Eleven: Beth and Dermot start off married life in Galway.
- Chapter Twelve: The Twin Tragedy of Christmas, 1992.'
- Chapter Thirteen: 'The Christmas star returns'
- Chapter Fourteen: ' Beth's future in Portlaw'
-
The Last Dance
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- Chapter One - ‘Nancy Swales becomes the Widow Swales’
- Chapter Two ‘The secret night life of Widow Swales’
- Chapter Three ‘Meeting Richard again’
- Chapter Four ‘Clancy’s Ballroom: March 1961’
- Chapter Five ‘The All Ireland Dancing Rounds’
- Chapter Six ‘James Mountford’
- Chapter Seven ‘The All Ireland Ballroom Latin American Dance Final.’
- Chapter Eight ‘The Final Arrives’
- Chapter Nine: 'Beth in Manchester.'
- 'Two Sisters' >
- Fourteen Days >
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‘The Postman Always Knocks Twice’
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- Author's Foreword
- Contents
- Chapter One
- Chapter Two
- Chapter Three
- Chapter Four
- Chapter Five
- Chapter Six
- Chapter Seven
- Chapter Eight
- Chapter Nine
- Chapter Ten
- Chapter Eleven
- Chapter Twelve
- Chapter Thirteen
- Chapter Fourteen
- Chapter Fifteen
- Chapter Sixteen
- Chapter Seventeen
- Chapter Eighteen
- Chapter Nineteen
- Chapter Twenty
- Chapter Twenty-One
- Chapter Twenty-Two
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Thoughts and Musings
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Bill's Personal Development
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- 'Mother /Child Bond'
- Childhood Pain
- The Death of Lady
- 'Soldiering On'
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- 'On the roof'
- Always wear clean shoes
- 'Family Tree'
- The importance of poise
- 'Growing up with grandparents'
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Thought for today:
"Never was a child so loved, a babe so wanted by its mum and dad. Never since the Lord made the heavens and the earth and sent the world spinning in perpetual motion on an axis of love has the sight of one child's radiant smile failed to light up the universe and shine brighter than a galaxy of stars. For you, my son are everything to your mum and dad. We will always be there for you through thick and thin. We will love you unconditionally, even through right and wrong, though we may not always approve of what you do or condone the manner in which you do it. We cannot promise you the ideal education, employment, house or partner of your choice; merely trust that you will truly learn from your mistakes and life's experiences. What we can give you, son, is all that you will ever need to remain happy and purposeful in your existence. We can give you unconditional love, lifelong respect, eternal trust, a basic knowledge and belief in what is right and wrong and how to instinctively know the difference between the two, whatever the circumstances you face or the decisions you need to make. And though we would willingly die for you, if it ever proved necessary, we will never live for you. We love you too much ever to rob you of your independence or suffocate your individuality. Oh, and we leave you all of your six brothers and sisters who have been reared to share your values. Lash them to your side and make them your beacon of light and never stray too far from the things in life that either please or comfort them; for when the sea rages, it will be their shining love for you that will bring you safely back home to shore." William Forde: June 22nd, 2013
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