{"product_id":"that-further-shore-a-memoir-of-irish-roots-and-american-promise-paperback","title":"That Further Shore: A Memoir of Irish Roots and American Promise - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn D. Feerick\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eThomas J. Shelley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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 \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBeginning 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJohn 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.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA rare and evocative \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003ememoir of a respected constitutional scholar, dedicated public servant, political reformer, and facilitator of peace in the land of his ancestors\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJohn 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 classical American success story: his deep religious faith, his integrity, and his paramount concern for social justice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn his memoir, \u003ci\u003eThe Further Shore\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003c\/b\u003eFeerick shares his inspiring story, from its humble beginnings born to immigrant parents in the South Bronx, going on to practice law, serving as dean of Fordham Law, participating in framing the Constitution's Twenty-Fifth Amendment, and serving as President of the New York City Bar Association and chair of State Commissions on government integrity. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeginning 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 relationship 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\u003eJohn 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 place 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Feerick\u003c\/b\u003e is a professor of law at Fordham Law School and the occupant of the Sidney C. Norris Chair of Law in Public Service. He teaches and writes in areas of the Constitution, legal ethics, and conflict resolution. His books include the third edition of The \u003ci\u003eTwenty-Fifth Amendment: Its Complete History and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Failing Hands: The Story of Presidential Succession\u003c\/i\u003e, which was helpful to the framers of the Constitution's 25th Amendment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn D. Feerick (Author) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e John Feerick is a professor of law at Fordham Law School and the occupant of the Sidney C. Norris Chair of Law in Public Service. He teaches and writes in areas of the Constitution, legal ethics, and conflict resolution. His books include the third edition of \u003ci\u003eThe Twenty-Fifth Amendment: Its Complete History and Applications\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eFrom Failing Hands: The Story of Presidential Succession\u003c\/i\u003e, which was helpful to the framers of the Constitution's Twenty-Fifth Amendment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThomas J. Shelley (Foreword By) \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Monsignor Thomas J. Shelley, a priest of the Archdiocese of New York, is Emeritus Professor of Church History at Fordham University. His publications include \u003ci\u003eThe Bicentennial History of the Archdiocese of New York: 1808-2008 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eFordham, A History of the Jesuit University of New York: 1841-2003\u003c\/i\u003e (Fordham). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 456\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.27 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49129474850968,"sku":"9780823299119","price":50.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0759\/8830\/4024\/files\/dWZjbEJJQWtHdjJJYVRHYW1Ha1NFQT09.webp?v=1779209509","url":"https:\/\/thepinkflamingobooks.myshopify.com\/products\/that-further-shore-a-memoir-of-irish-roots-and-american-promise-paperback","provider":"The Pink Flamingo","version":"1.0","type":"link"}