Publisher's Synopsis
Life Was Like That is a memoir written by Mary Doyle, which chronicles her life growing up in a rural Irish village in the 1950s and 1960s. The book is a nostalgic and heartfelt account of Doyle's childhood, filled with stories of family, friends, and the simple pleasures of life in a small community.Through her vivid descriptions and personal anecdotes, Doyle paints a picture of a time and place that is both familiar and distant. She captures the essence of a bygone era, where children played outside until dusk, families gathered around the fire for storytelling, and the local pub was the center of social life.The book is also a testament to the resilience and strength of the human spirit. Despite the challenges and hardships that Doyle faced, including poverty, illness, and loss, she never lost her sense of hope or her love for the people and places that shaped her.Overall, Life Was Like That is a moving and inspiring memoir that celebrates the beauty and complexity of life, and reminds us of the importance of cherishing our memories and connections to the past.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
