Six Generations of a Family Journey from Dublin 1832 to Oak Park, Illinois 2022 CHAPTERSChapter 1 - Family History, Unwelcome ImmigrantsChapter 2 - Childhood Memories: I'm a troublemaker!Chapter 3 - Sheboygan shenanigans: and new roots.Chapter 4 - ReligionChapter 5 - High School: first job, and a kissing lesson.Chapter 6 - Schools, College, and Co-op assignments:learning what I didn't want to do.Chapter 7 - Love & Marriage: rough beginnings.Chapter 8 - Living in segregated Louisville.Chapter 9 - Vietnam war, Army Reserve: medic training,and discrimination against Yankees in Louisville.Chapter 10 - Life in Baltimore: thankfully they can't screamwhen eaten alive.Chapter 11 - Life at Polycom: pollution control goesto Martha's Vineyard and meets Jaws!Chapter 12 - Joy Manufacturing: awards and accolades.Chapter 13 - Life is short - eat dessert first: Minou Café.Chapter 14 - Our children were troublemakers!Chapter 15 - Living two blocks from the ghetto.Chapter 16 - The Oak Park Farmer's Market.Chapter 17 - The Austin Boulevard Park cleanup.Chapter 18 - How blockbusting destroyed an entireneighborhood.Chapter 19 What makes a block a great place to live?Chapter 20 - Why I became a Chicago Architecture Docent.Chapter 21- The beginning of Burke Telecom Services.Chapter 22 - Hello Jamaica!Chapter 23 - Creating and branding our own telecom product.Chapter 24 - Our 25th anniversary - we finally arrived!Chapter 25 - Best friends, his jealous wife, and a separation.Chapter 26 - Friends are the best treasures.Chapter 27 - Who has profoundly influenced me?Chapter 28 - Becoming a patient ambassador.Chapter 29 - Our 50th anniversary adventure.Chapter 30 - Big questions!Chapter 31 - When miracles don't happen, something is wrong.Chapter 32 - Holiday letters and travel adventures. |
