{"product_id":"that-further-shore-a-memoir-of-irish-roots-and-american-promise-hardback-9780823287352","title":"That Further Shore; A Memoir of Irish Roots and American Promise (Hardback) 9780823287352","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThat Further Shore\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eA Memoir of Irish Roots and American Promise\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn D. Feerick (Author), Thomas J. Shelley (Foreword by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780823287352\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 21 April 2020\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e456 pages, 25\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 3.7 cm, 0.788 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare and evocative memoir of a respected constitutional scholar, dedicated public servant, political reformer, and facilitator of peace in the land of his ancestors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John D. Feerick's life has all the elements of a modern Horatio Alger story: the poor boy who achieves success by dint of his hard work. But Feerick brought other elements to that classic American success story: his deep religious faith, his integrity, and his paramount concern for social justice. In his memoir, \u003ci\u003eThat Further Shore\u003c\/i\u003e, Feerick shares his inspiring story, from his humble beginnings: born to immigrant parents in the South Bronx, going on to practice law, participating in framing the U.S. Constitution's Twenty-Fifth Amendment, serving as dean of Fordham Law, and serving as President of the New York City Bar Association and chair of state commissions on government integrity.\u003cbr\u003e Beginning with Feerick's ancestry and early life experiences, including a detailed genealogical description of Feerick's Irish ancestors in County Mayo and his laborious quest to identify them and their relationships with one another, the book then presents an evocative survey of the now-vanished world of a working-class Irish Catholic neighborhood in the South Bronx. Feerick's account of how he financed his education from elementary school through law school is a moving tribute to the immigrant work ethic that he inherited from his parents and shared with many young Americans of his generation. The book then traces Feerick's career as a lawyer and how he gave up a lucrative partnership in a prestigious New York City law firm at an early age to accept the office of Dean of the Fordham School of Law at a fraction of his previous income because he felt it was time to give back something to the world.\u003cbr\u003e John Feerick has consistently shown his commitment to the law as a vocation as well as a profession by his efforts to protect the rights of the poor, to enable minorities to achieve their rightful places in American society, and to combat political corruption. \u003ci\u003eThat Further Shore \u003c\/i\u003eis an inspiring memoir of how one humble and decent man helped to make America a more just and equitable society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eForeword by Msgr. Thomas J. Shelley \u003c\/b\u003e  xi\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePreface \u003c\/b\u003e  xv\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eIntroduction \u003c\/b\u003e  1\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart I: My Family and Its Irish History\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e1 \u003c\/b\u003eWhat's in a Name?   9\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e2 \u003c\/b\u003eMom's and Pop's Origins   14\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e3 \u003c\/b\u003eMom's and Pop's Childhood   23\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart II: A New Home in America\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e4\u003c\/b\u003e An American Odyssey   29\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e5\u003c\/b\u003e Settling in the Bronx   38\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e6 \u003c\/b\u003eGrowing Up in an Irish Immigrant Family   46\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e7\u003c\/b\u003e Uncle Pat, Our Life- Long Companion   58\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e8\u003c\/b\u003e Memories of the Nearby House That Ruth Built   68\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart III: My Salad Days\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e9 \u003c\/b\u003eSt. Angela Merici Grammar School, 1942–1950   75\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e10 \u003c\/b\u003eBishop Dubois High School, 1950–1954   80\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e11 \u003c\/b\u003eFordham College, 1954–1958   83\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e12 \u003c\/b\u003eFordham Law School, 1958–1961   90\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e13 \u003c\/b\u003eMeeting the Love of My Life: Emalie   97\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart IV: Career as a Lawyer\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e14 \u003c\/b\u003eLearning in Part- Time Jobs   107\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e15 \u003c\/b\u003eJoining a Small Law Firm—Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher \u0026amp; Flom   113\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e16 \u003c\/b\u003eLeaving Skadden   126\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e17 \u003c\/b\u003eBecoming a Law School Dean: An Overview   132\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e18 \u003c\/b\u003eCommitments, Challenges, and Special Moments   147\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e19 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Many Hats a Dean Wears   154\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e20\u003c\/b\u003e Fordham Law Goes to Ireland   162\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e21 \u003c\/b\u003eLeaving the Deanship   171\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e22\u003c\/b\u003e Becoming a Classroom Teacher   176\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart V: The Vocation of Service\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e23\u003c\/b\u003e Serving Others   187\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e24 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Voluntary Bar   194\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e25\u003c\/b\u003e Public Service: From Carey to Koch to Cuomo to Bloomberg to Kaye   199\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e26\u003c\/b\u003e Boards of Not-for-Profit, Charitable, and Public Institutions   208\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e27\u003c\/b\u003e The Catholic Church   213\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart VI: Peacemaking and Problem- Solving\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e28\u003c\/b\u003e Learning the Art of Conflict Resolution   223\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e29\u003c\/b\u003e Conflicts in the Public Eye   229\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart VII: Constitutional Endeavors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e30\u003c\/b\u003e Presidential Succession   239\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e31 \u003c\/b\u003eThe Electoral College System   270\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e32\u003c\/b\u003e Other Constitutional Opportunities   280\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart VIII: The World of Government Ethics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e33\u003c\/b\u003e The New York State Commission on Government Integrity   289\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e34 \u003c\/b\u003eNew York State Ethics Commission   297\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e35\u003c\/b\u003e The New York State Public Integrity Commission   304\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart IX: Marriage and Family\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e36\u003c\/b\u003e Our Growing Family   315\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e37 \u003c\/b\u003eDeaths in the Family   324\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e38\u003c\/b\u003e Roses in December—Rediscovering Mom and Pop   335\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e39\u003c\/b\u003e My Family: Immediate and Extended   343\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart X: On a Personal Note\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e40\u003c\/b\u003e What I Learned   353\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e41\u003c\/b\u003e Advice to My Grandchildren   358\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eAppendixes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eA \u003c\/b\u003eNon-Feerick Surnames Associated with My Family   365\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eB\u003c\/b\u003e My Dean's Reports   368\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003eC\u003c\/b\u003e Remarks on Receiving the ABA Medal   380\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eAcknowledgments   \u003c\/i\u003e387\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eNotes \u003c\/i\u003e  389\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eIndex \u003c\/i\u003e  419\u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003ePhotographs follow pages 142 and 302\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Fordham University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52521349644568,"sku":"9780823287352","price":53.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/that-further-shore-a-memoir-of-irish-roots-and-american-promise-hardback-9780823287352","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}