Yeah, But Where Are You Really From?
A story of overcoming the odds
$32.97
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2022
Summary
A compelling, warmhearted account of growing up Black and Irish
Marguerite Penrose’s is an extraordinary story of making a great life from complicated beginnings. Marguerite was born in a Dublin mother-and-baby home in 1974, the daughter of an Irish mother and a Zambian father. Severe scoliosis indicated a future of difficult medical procedures. She was a little girl who needed a break. And she got it at three when she was fostered - and later adopted - by a young couple, Mick and Noe…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844885930 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1844885933 |
| Author: | Marguerite Penrose |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Sandycove |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2022 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm x 18mm |
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Critics Review
It’s the ordinary life described in this book, and the extraordinary life inside that life, that make it such an engrossing, urgent, and entertaining read. I couldn’t put it down
[Marguerite’s] warmth and enthusiasm for life are immediately apparent within the pages of this beautifully written book * Irish Times Magazine *
It’s the ordinary life described in this book, and the extraordinary life inside that life, that make it such an engrossing, urgent, and entertaining read. I couldn’t put it down – Roddy Doyle
A heartfelt story of overcoming and an important contribution to the rich tapestry of Irish life – David King
Beautiful, moving, tender and informative – Sinéad Moriarty
A wonderful read – Miriam O’Callaghan
There’s no doubt this memoir will gather momentum and rock boats * Sunday Independent *
About The Author
Marguerite Penrose
Marguerite Penrose was born in St Patrick’s Mother and Baby Home on Dublin’s Navan Road in 1974 and grew up in Dublin. In recent years she has been writing and speaking publicly about the needs of people born in institutions, about being a Black Irishwoman and about living with a disability. She works for the VHI and lives in Meath. Yeah, But Where Are You Really From? is her first book.
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