Peacerunner
The True Story of How an Ex-Congressman Helped End the Centuries of War in Ireland
by Penn Rhodeen
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Pub Date Feb 16 2016 | Archive Date Jan 01 2017
Description
The world celebrated the end of the fighting in Ireland, but just a handful know the full story of former congressman Bruce Morrison and how critical he was in bringing peace—and none can bring it to life better than author Penn Rhodeen.
In Peacerunner, Rhodeen takes us on the journey of Morrison, who worked with Irish Americans to help elect Bill Clinton as the best hope for a new American policy on the ancient conflict. He then devised the political strategy that helped Clinton make that policy a reality. Despite having no official position, Morrison traveled tirelessly to meet with anyone—including those seen as terrorists—who could help end the fighting. In Northern Ireland, he showed that the US could be the honest broker for both sides—and blazed the trail on which Clinton and George Mitchell helped political leaders forge the 1998 Good Friday Agreement and a new beginning for a suffering land.
This fast-paced and insightful narrative brimming with unforgettable characters—presidents and prime ministers, politicians of every stripe, activists and guerrilla fighters—reaches far beyond Ireland’s bloody history to show that no conflict should be seen as too intractable to solve.
Peacerunner isn’t just for those curious about how peace came to Northern Ireland—it’s a story for anyone eager to know how the world can actually get better.
A Note From the Publisher
Advance Praise
“This is a great and important story, thrilling and beautifully written, about how the world gets better.” —Rebecca Moore, director of Google Earth
"This gripping and wonderful story is personal for me. I was born and raised in Northern Ireland and as I started my professional acting career in Belfast, the violence of the Troubles was raging. Bruce Morrison and the other heroes (unsung to my mind) of this terrific book accomplished the seemingly impossible and ultimately miraculous! The world needs more stories like this and more men like this. This is a must-read."
—Liam Neeson
“This important and wonderfully human story revolves around one extraordinary American’s determination to help end an ancient bloody conflict that people thought would never stop. . . . Penn Rhodeen’s fast-paced account is a joy, like a novel you'd devour for pure pleasure. . . . Fascinating and inspirational.”
—Professor Joseph J. Lee, director of the Glucksman Ireland House, New York UniversityAvailable Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781941631713 |
| PRICE | $26.95 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Michael G, Reviewer
Peacerunner by Penn Rhodeen tells the story of Bruce Morrison’s tireless efforts to win the peace in Ireland. On paper, Bruce Morrison has no shot of making this happen. He is former Congressman from Connecticut who was soundly defeated in his bid to become the state’s governor. That is as far out into the political wasteland as you can get. Then came Ireland.
No peace is obtained without luck and a little help from our friends. Peaceruner doesn’t make Morrison into a god-like figure who brought peace to this long term conflict zone. Rather it shows the tireless efforts of a group of people who acted with a great deal of political will and courage to enact this change. It wasn’t easy to break through centuries of mistrust on both the Irish and British sides, but they eventually did it. Even though one knows the outcome, part of you still wonders as you flip the pages, how it happened, when it had every reason not to.
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