Comments on The Pensive Quill: In The Footsteps Of Anne

Lou Lou you can now order the book direct from th...

2012-11-25T21:32:05.738Z

Lou Lou you can now order the book direct from the womens website and pay by pay pal.. go to
www.voicesrepublicianexprisoners.co.
nr.and follow the links.

Lou Lou, send your e mail address as a comment an...

2012-11-25T20:24:13.365Z

Lou Lou,

send your e mail address as a comment and it will not be published but sent onto Marty

Hi Marty thank you for getting back to me, how do ...

2012-11-25T20:21:42.176Z

Hi Marty thank you for getting back to me, how do I contact you. I am on the Facebook page also and still no joy on getting this book.

lou lou if you contact either myself or Nuala thro...

2012-11-13T09:50:56.305Z

lou lou if you contact either myself or Nuala through Anthony I/WE will sort you out no problem a cara ..

I have searched everywhere for this book as my Dad...

2012-11-12T22:43:27.444Z

I have searched everywhere for this book as my Dad is desperate to read it, please tell me where I can get a copy

Teresadoran, yip if you follow Anthonys instructio...

2012-08-28T17:33:40.034+01:00

Teresadoran, yip if you follow Anthonys instructions I can sort you out with a book no prob

teresadoran for now all I can do is pass on your ...

2012-08-27T08:38:03.615+01:00

teresadoran

for now all I can do is pass on your e mail details if you care to send them. Post them as a comment which I will not publish and will delete as soon as your e mail address is copied. It will then be sent to one of the people who deals with distribution and from whom I and a few others got our copies.

It is such a good book that it should be on sale in all the outlets.

Where Can I get the book? I have looked up Easons ...

2012-08-27T07:37:34.954+01:00

Where Can I get the book? I have looked up Easons & Waterstones Sein fein book shop and Shannway on line would be greatful for any help in getting the book.

It is a very moving book. Just reading Eilis O'...

2012-08-14T22:09:48.565+01:00

It is a very moving book. Just reading Eilis O'Connor today on the lift and death of Christine Beattie. It was like reading in 3 D she conveyed her thoughts so well.

SMH, Thanks so much for that posting I will pass i...

2012-08-07T12:52:35.502+01:00

SMH,
Thanks so much for that posting I will pass it on.

Brill ending with a Hitchcock twist Anthony.. they...

2012-08-07T09:32:03.175+01:00

Brill ending with a Hitchcock twist Anthony.. they get released well apart from Marian,one marries me and realises Armagh wasnt that bad...

have just got past page 50 of this book. I am actu...

2012-08-06T22:59:14.119+01:00

have just got past page 50 of this book. I am actually surprised at how good it is. I had been told it was very good but didn't appreciate just how good. I think there is a need to promote this work and have it disseminated and distributed as widely as possible. One bone to pick - Ann O'neill got it wrong about Slade singing I wish it could be Christmas Every day. That was Wizard!!!

Aine I can send you one send Anthony a mailing add...

2012-08-06T09:39:22.913+01:00

Aine I can send you one send Anthony a mailing address and I will sort you out a cara..

where can i get a copy ?? can't locate it anyw...

2012-08-05T23:20:39.181+01:00

where can i get a copy ?? can't locate it anywhere online ....

Great book. Thanks again for the signed copy Mart...

2012-08-05T00:24:05.838+01:00

Great book. Thanks again for the signed copy Marty.

Thanks Marty. I am very glad the review was picke...

2012-08-04T16:12:15.776+01:00

Thanks Marty. I am very glad the review was picked up on. Thanks Anthony for posting it!

Simon you may be interested to know that your revi...

2012-08-04T09:09:45.982+01:00

Simon you may be interested to know that your review is now up on the website set up by the women ex pows,
www.voicesrepublicanexprisoners.co.nr

Fionnuala – I quickly bashed these together - Cont...

2012-08-03T02:19:40.913+01:00

Fionnuala – I quickly bashed these together - Contacts in Australia to promote In the footsteps of Anne’s to pass on to the women– ta. All contacts have email addresses on the home page.

1. Gaelic Club – Sydney It has an extensive library of ancient, oldish and new publications on Ireland’s history, culture and struggles into the now. This library is very well looked after and guarded lol i kid u not. See email link on the home page. NB You could also ask them to put up a poster (make one send it to them) in the club re the book and take orders for it.

http://www.gaelicclub.com.au/

Celtic Studies/Irish research and so forth is held at two main Sydney Universities. This book is a hugely important record of Irish republican women from the Troubles era and into the now. What they faced into, endured and is a gender specific insight. It is a unique, powerful book. Should be mandatory reading in the studies/research.

2. Sydney University – Celtic Studies
http://sydney.edu.au/arts/celtic_studies/staff/pamela_oneill.shtml

3. University of NSW - John Hume Institute for Global Irish Studies
http://jhigis.arts.unsw.edu.au/

4. Irish Echo – Australia’s Irish newspaper
http://www.irishecho.com.au/
Can use simons review send it in maybe/promote book. Would garner much interest in Australia.

* Melbourne contacts would be worth a lookin too but i am not au fait with em.

Nuala, I think the book should be more widely pro...

2012-08-02T09:52:24.924+01:00

Nuala,

I think the book should be more widely promoted. There would be a lot of interest in it. It might be a daft question but does it feature in the Feile? Some of the Section 31 men involved in that would not want it given that it unlikely to be written with the insight of the infamous Thursday column. That would explain how big Percy smuggled himself into Armagh jail to lead the protests. We used to joke he was up in H9 where they isolated and tortured the really great minds. Simon's is a great review which will hopefully help promote it.

Fionnuala, I am very glad that any of the women in...

2012-08-02T00:17:11.639+01:00

Fionnuala, I am very glad that any of the women involved in the book looked upon the review positively. I personally got a lot out of the book and the contributors deserve all the praise they can get.

There are hundreds of books detailing the 'history of the troubles', rehashing the same facts and chronologies, but "In the Footsteps of Anne" is unique in tone, subject-matter and detail and is a better read than many.

Simon, As I said to Mackers, any of the women who ...

2012-08-01T23:47:10.084+01:00

Simon,
As I said to Mackers, any of the women who have read the review were delighted.
It was your first review and as far as we know it was the books first review and the women are well pleased.

Fionnuala- Thanks very much for the feedback. I t...

2012-08-01T21:25:16.751+01:00

Fionnuala- Thanks very much for the feedback. I tried to be as honest as I could with the review.

As it was my first ever book review I mentioned to Anthony that I found so little wrong with the book that I actively sought something to criticise. When I read someone else's book review I have a little niggling doubt of it's worth if it is all positive comments. However, I found nothing to criticise-- It is a great book, an achievement and a valuable record.

Nuala, just sent it to you

2012-08-01T21:00:33.509+01:00

Nuala,

just sent it to you

Nuala, for now save it as a text document. Then c...

2012-08-01T20:58:45.684+01:00

Nuala,

for now save it as a text document. Then cut out the guff you don't need and you will be left with the article. I will e mail it to you as well

Mackers, I will try again but the last time I tri...

2012-08-01T20:09:06.605+01:00

Mackers,
I will try again but the last time I tried to print something of TPQ it printed pages and pages.
A lot of the women have came on and read the review and are absolutely delighted.
So I think Simon should be well pleased.