The Trails Of An Irish Immigrant

By Buddy Mewbourne

America was a young nation and was prospering. It was the pre-Civil War era, and controversy, misunderstanding and hatred were marks of life for the young nation. People were immigrating there in large numbers because of rampant poverty in most of the older countries of the world. Europe sent new people daily. Ireland was especially hard hit and its citizens suffered under economic depression. Living in Dingle Bay in Southern Ireland was the O'rouke family, poor and just getting by. Padrig O'rouke, a teenager finally found a job at the bank, where he secretly put back large amounts of depositors money and covered up his illegality by keeping the books. On the verge of being caught, he escaped to American and used his stolen wealth to begin a lifetime of luxury and plenty. He moved from place to place in America, first to the South, then he began his trek West to escape what he determined was not his war. He had changed his name to Fondsworth which he kept until his death. He married and roamed the western territory finally settling in New Mexico. The war finally ended and people began to rebuild their cities and personal lives. As his children of two reached the age of needing higher education, the family moved East where learning had reached new heights. Ranching had been his choice of livelihood and he became even richer. Atlanta now was home where he opened a home furnishing and clothing store. Profits multiplied and after his son finished college, they opened their second store in New York. The book is filled with history of that period with very little about the war itself. It has stories of happiness, success, friendliness, hatred, loneliness, victory, and tragedy. Readers who enjoy exciting novels will find the book interesting and satisfying.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1484077636
• ISBN13: 9781484077634
• Release Date: April 2013
• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"