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The biography of Sister Genevieve O'Farrell, the remarkable principal of St. Louise's Comprehensive College in the Falls Road, Belfast during the Troubles. A woman of great courage and spirituality, Sister Genevieve devoted herself to the education of girls from the poorest families in the Catholic ghetto of West Belfast. She defied the IRA and the British Army and, at times, the hierarchy of her Church, in her determination to give the girls a chance to escape from poverty and dead-end jobs.
Her story is the triumph of faith and idealism over prejudice, sectariansm and anarchy.
book reviews
- Sunday Telegraph
"An inspiring account of this remarkable woman's life" - Irish Tatler
"This book moved me to tears on many occasions - the resilience the woman showed and the portrayal of her as someone who was far from a saint and widely criticised by many, cannot fail to inspire." - Belfast Telegraph
"Sister Genevieve is a brilliant, absorbing book" - Mail on Sunday
"Should be compulsory reading for anyone who has anything to do with education .... thanks to Rae she can now be an inspiration far beyond West Belfast." - Times Literary Supplement
"A remarkable story .... well worth the telling." - Accent Magazine
"A remarkable woman, a remarkable story .... told with sympathy and insight." - Contemporary Review
"Well researched and elegantly written .... the author skilfully unfolds the remarkable story of Sister Genevieve."
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