Waiting for Walter: A Memoir

By Liam O'Neill

Growing up in his parent's hotel in Blackpool, Liam never knew why his parents fled Ireland. But he learned early to escape his father's demonic rages by slipping away from the Alexandra Private Hotel to the beach and the Kathleen R, the fishing boat that would become his refuge and his sanctuary.At the age of eighteen, forced to flee the law in England, Liam travels throughout Europe, the war zones of the Middle East, and the mining towns of Australia, in a futile attempt to escape his inner demons, the same demons that destroyed his father's life and caused his early death.Waiting for Walter tells the riveting story of Liam's violent childhood, his descent into crime and alcoholism, his dramatic and inspirational recovery, and his passionate search for meaning and purpose. A quest that would ultimately lead him to the profound realization that it is only in helping others that one can hope to achieve peace and inner harmony one's self.Reviews'Liam O'Neill is a convincing writer, and this book deserves ranking with Angela's Ashes. He mixes dialogue, narrative and reflection in a story that is always gripping, often scary and sometimes funny. He is searingly honest, and if this work can bring help to other tortured souls, he deserves great credit.' Frank O'Shea. Literary critic. The Irish Echo.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B08HGPPN34
• ISBN13: 9798683016944
• Release Date: September 2020
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 1.23 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"