Author : Peter E. Murphy
Publisher : McFarland
ISBN 13 : 1476695369
Total Pages : 251 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (766 download)
Book Synopsis A Tipsy Fairy Tale by : Peter E. Murphy
Download or read book A Tipsy Fairy Tale written by Peter E. Murphy and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-11-07 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the wake of his mother's passing, Peter Murphy's childhood plunged into chaos. Suffering from neglect, abuse, and a lack of stability, he endured a series of hardships. Murphy was kidnapped at gunpoint, broke half a dozen ribs in a freak accident, and found himself indebted to the Mafia. While as a young teen he turned to painkillers and alcohol to cope, he also developed an unexpected affinity for poetry that eventually transformed his life. This memoir follows Murphy's journey as he deciphers the grief, shame and loss that permeated his childhood. Still a young man, he left the violence of New York for the bloodstained streets of Northern Ireland during the height of The Troubles. As he unraveled the mystery surrounding his mother's death, he reached his lowest point living in a Welsh commune, with little hope of escaping the throes of substance abuse. Written with poetic insight, Murphy's story is one of redemption, recovery, and finding faith in hardship.