Book description
Albert Reynolds has led an extraordinary life. Now, for the first
time, Ireland's eighth Taoiseach tells his life story - from his
childhood and first steps as a young businessman to his action-filled
years in the political arena.
In this revelatory autobiography, Albert tells how his dynamic,
can-do approach allowed a boy from the village of Roosky, Co.
Roscommon, to build a ballroom empire with his brother Jim, to found a
multi-million-pound company and to make a profound and lasting
contribution to Irish politics.
Albert relives a busy political life, and the Northern Ireland peace
process is thrown into dramatic relief with original contributions
from other voices such as John Major, Bill Clinton, Martin McGuinness
and Archbishop Eames, with eye-opening revelations about secret,
behind-the-scenes meetings with key players.
'Give it as it was; tell it as it is, that is me.' In his
autobiography, he does just that.
Born in Roosky, County Roscommon, in November, 1932, Albert
Reynolds served as Ireland's eighth Taoiseach from 1992 to 1994 and
was a pivotal player in the advancement of the Northern Ireland peace
process during that time.
Reynolds was first elected to Dáil à ireann as a Fianna Fáil TD
for Longford-Westmeath in 1977 after an early career as a successful
businessman, and continued to be re-elected as a TD until his
retirement in 2002. He is married with seven children.
