Beloved Reconciliation, By Margaret Maxwell McLaughlin (Senegal 1972-73 & Jamaica 1977-79)
Educere said to be the word our word for education comes from-and the dryad (a wood nymph, whose life is…
Beloved Reconciliation Book 1: (1820-1916)
Beloved Reconciliation Book 2: (1917-1923)
By Margaret Maxwell McLaughlin (Senegal 1972-73 & Jamaica 1977-79)
Description
This is a story not only about the strength of Irish women, but of women throughout the world who stand up right next to their male colleagues for justice and equality. They are inspired for the sake of their children, and their children’s children, to reconcile differences and bring peace to their families and homelands.
In everyone’s life, whether we admit or not, there is an “Una”–be it a magical spirit or human mentor. In this historical fiction, Beloved Reconciliation Book 1: 1820-1916, Una is a radiant spirit who appears in ever-shifting form to five Irish women, reassuring them that they have the power to play crucial roles in their country’s struggle for independence. From the Great Famine to the Easter Rising, she and the five women invite us to reconcile patriotism and fealty with romance and revenge as they and their families interact with key historical figures.
All proceeds go to the Irish educational center that works toward equality and justice: The Monreagh Ulster Scots – Scots Irish Heritage and Educational Center in Donegal, Republic of Ireland.
- Publisher : Moore Media, Inc. (July 20, 2024)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 454 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8985278989
- Publisher : Moore Media, Inc. (September 13, 2024)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 328 pages
- ISBN-13 : 979-8985278996
About the author
Before retiring to Cape Cod, Massachusetts in 2019, Margaret Maxwell McLaughlin (Max for short) had over 30 years of federal and non-profit experience in international and national development settings: Peace Corps, U.S.A.I.D, U.S. Department of State, and the National Corporation AmeriCorps program. With an Ed. D. focusing on teacher training from the University of Massachusetts, she focused on girls and women in international and domestic development. Her specific work experience has been in US Title I schools as an English teacher and advisor within national education systems in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia, specializing in women in crisis settings. Now, when she is not researching, writing and offering talks about Irish history and women’s voices, she is volunteering as a life coach in the women’s unit of the Barnstable County Correctional.
Margaret’s website: https://margaretmaxwellmclaughlin.com/my-books/
Educere
said to be the word our word for education
comes from-and the dryad
(a wood nymph, whose life is bound-up
with the life of her tree) is very like
to me, the idea of education: education
the word and its root educere
(if it really is the root):
not that it teach, but that it lead- out
what is already there
as if the whole history
of our species and its development
is continually present in every further person
and that maybe the role of education
is to lead-out the history of ourselves.
And the way educere was pronounced
I liked, too: not like ed-u-kay-shun
but like ay-duke-uh-ray. Great sound
for a great meaning.
(C)Copyright Edward Mycue 1 Sept 2024 from essay in THE NEW COMMERCIALIST 1978