Jaywalking with the Irish (Lonely Planet Travel Literature)

David Monagan has always dreamed of relocating to Ireland, the land of his forebears. With humour and candour, he describes the pleasures and pitfalls, challenges and frustrations of moving a feisty family to a foreign land. Jaywalking with the Irish isan honest, penetrating and often hilarious portrait of a contemporary Ireland that is so often portrayed through the wistful lens of cliches that no longer apply. Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain all of the images found in the physical edition. David Monagan is a restless, middle-aged father of three who for years has dreamed of relocating from the USA to Ireland, the land of his forebears. In his elegantly written, often hilarious narrative, Monagan describes his family's evolving struggle to come to terms with life in a strange land. The result is an honest, heartfelt and penetrating portrait of a contemporary Ireland that is so often portrayed throug the wistful lens of cliches that no longer apply. Jaywalking with the Irish is a tale of revelations - about donkey carts transformed into BMWs, about great blessings of warmth sometimes laced with begrudgery, about what happens to a family that ditches stability for the tricky task of fitting in abroad. The Monagan family left home in 2001, exchanging Connecticut for the dynamic city of Cork. A compelling portrait of modern Ireland in all of its excesses, foibles and inspirations, this is a travel narrative that will appeal to anyone who dreams of making a new start in a foreign land. In His Elegantly Written, Often Hilarious Narrative, Monagan Describes His Family's Evolving Struggle To Come To Terms With Life In A Strange Land.--back Cover. David Monagan.