The first game with my father
Tierney, Michael2014
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In the winter of 1983, a generous season for memories, Michael Tierney attended his first, & only, game with his father, John. For a self-employed electrician with nine children to support, this was the rarest of opportunities. Miraculously, Celtic overturned a first-leg deficit to thrash Sporting Lisbon, 5-0, with a team of home-grown talent. As the years pass, that one magical evening fades in the bustle of family commitments & the constant spectre of unemployment. Then, in 2002, John Tierney has a severe stroke that renders him immobile & unable to talk. For his wife Catherine, for Michael and his siblings, life would change irrevocably. But three decades later, Michael & his wheelchair-bound parent would make an emotional return to Celtic Park. 'The First Game with My Father' is an evocative family memoir & a journey of discovery into lives that diverge, yet are knitted together by moments of sorrow & joy.
Main title:
The first game with my father / Michael Tierney.
Author:
Tierney, Michael, author
Imprint:
London : Doubleday, 2014.London : Doubleday, 2014.
Collation:
395 pages ; 23 cm
ISBN:
9780857522122 (hbk)
Dewey class:
796.334092796.334092 TIE
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
1478154