John Corry’s chronicle of the Murrays and the McDonnells is the quintessential story of a successful Irish American clan—perhaps the most successful in sheer numbers and influence.
Lincoln would later comment that "Cooper Union . . . made me President." This book, which includes previously unpublished background material, explains why this was the case.
It is not enough to present the wisdom of love as a credible line of thought; the text must also leave the reader with a renewed sense of being in touch with the most compelling component in human life.