Conversations with My Father: Jack Kyle
Conversations with My Father: Jack Kyle
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'This man's worth and example rises far above the mere sports field...[he] could hardly fail to impress or inspire people of all ages' Alf McCreary, Belfast Telegraph
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Conversations with My Father: Jack Kyle by Justine Kyle Mcgrath
Jack Kyle was the rugby giant of his time, but he is also so much more than a sporting legend. Whilst he was winning a Grand Slam and touring with the Lions, Jack Kyle was also studying to be a doctor. When he retired from playing rugby - as the world's most-capped player - his sense of adventure and medical ambition led him to settle in Chingola, Zambia, where he spent the next thirty-four years of his life. For many years, he was the only medically trained surgeon in the town and so faced many challenges, not least the appearance of and devastation caused by AIDS. Written as a series of conversations with his daughter, Justine, Conversations with My Father reveals Jack Kyle as a supremely gifted rugby player, a dedicated surgeon and a gentle family man.
A lovingly crafted and well-written book..This is so much more than a rugby book but then Jack Kyle was so much more than a rugby player, no matter how outstanding he was on the field * Irish Times *
Much more than a sports book, this is a nostalgic look at a full life wisely lived * Irish Examiner *
[A] timely and intimate study...[Justine] has beautifully celebrated [her father's] life with a literate and compelling account of their conversations * Irish Examiner *
Much more than a sports book, this is a nostalgic look at a full life wisely lived * Irish Examiner *
[A] timely and intimate study...[Justine] has beautifully celebrated [her father's] life with a literate and compelling account of their conversations * Irish Examiner *
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781444797350 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444797352 |
| Title | Conversations with My Father: Jack Kyle |
| Author | Justine Kyle Mcgrath |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Year published | 2014-09-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |