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Jack & Jill: The Story of Jonathan Irwin
Jonathan Irwin
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Description for Jack & Jill: The Story of Jonathan Irwin
Hardcover. The fascinating and tragic story of the man behind one of Ireland's best-loved charities, the Jack & Jill Foundation Num Pages: 224 pages, 16. BIC Classification: BGBA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 141 x 23. Weight in Grams: 384. Jonathan Irwin. First edition. Signed and inscribed by the author. Fine in fine dustwrapper with some minor shelf wear
Jonathan Irwin is best known as the man who, following the tragic death of his son at 22 months old, set up the Jack & Jill Foundation so that other parents would not have to go through the hardship his family did to nurse their sick child at home. He is also an outspoken critic of the state's lack of support for these families. What is less well-known is his intriguing background. He was very involved in the Irish horse-racing industry and ran Goffs bloodstock sales for many years, including at the time of the kidnapping of Shergar, which ... Read more
Jonathan Irwin is best known as the man who, following the tragic death of his son at 22 months old, set up the Jack & Jill Foundation so that other parents would not have to go through the hardship his family did to nurse their sick child at home. He is also an outspoken critic of the state's lack of support for these families. What is less well-known is his intriguing background. He was very involved in the Irish horse-racing industry and ran Goffs bloodstock sales for many years, including at the time of the kidnapping of Shergar, which ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
The Mercier Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Cork, Ireland
ISBN
9781781172339
SKU
KAK0008970
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Jonathan Irwin
Jonathan Irwin led an apparently charmed life as the son of glamorous bohemian parents; he was educated at Eton and then at Trinity College. He worked for 35 successful years in the horse-racing industry, until the birth of his fourth child, Jack, who within 24 hours of his birth became seriously ill. During the 22 months of Jack’s life, Jonathan ... Read more
Reviews for Jack & Jill: The Story of Jonathan Irwin
'Tragic and poignant but also funny and redemptive...a rollicking read'
Sunday Independent
Sunday Independent