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It's A Long Way From Penny Apples: The inspiring classic memoir of grit, courage and finding happiness
Bill Cullen
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Born and bred in the tough inner city slums of Summerhill in Dublin, Bill Cullen was one of fourteen children. A street seller from the age of six, Bill left school at thirteen to make a living. Dublin in the '40s and '50s was a harsh place, rife with unemployment and poverty, but the Cullens were blessed with the qualities of determination, good humour and an abundance of love. The lessons Bill learnt from his grandmother stood him in good stead as he progressed from selling dolls and cinema tickets on street corners to a job in a Ford card dealership and eventually to head a company with a turnover of more than 250 million.
The Bill Cullen story is an account of incredible poverty and deprivation in the Dublin slums. It highlights the frustration of a father and mother feeling their relationship crumble as they fight to give their children a better life. It's a story of courage, joy and happiness.
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Praise for It's A Long Way From Penny Apples: The inspiring classic memoir of grit, courage and finding happiness
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one of the freshest voices in Irish writing for years - Essex Magazine (Aug)This life-enhancing journey from poverty-stricken hardship to opulence is full of humour, resilience and generosity. A genuine feel-good read. - Daily ExpressThis is a racy portrait of Catholic community solidarity and a family that refused to be ground down by poverty. - The Sunday Timesa joy to read . . . he captures the living language of Dublin - SkytextRefreshing, unsentimental, honest, optimistic and wise; and funny, too. This voice out of Ireland is the best one for years. - Libby PurvesThe story of a Dubliner reflecting with stunning honesty on his city and his past. With characters that leap off the page, it combines blunt realism with the everyday humour of Northside Dublin life. An incredible book that will soon rank as a best-seller. - An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TDUnashamedly feel-good . . . Cullen's story is an impressive one. - Publishing News. . . the perfect antidote to ANGELA'S ASHES . . . He captures the spirit of the place with a sharp eye for detail and a quick ear for dialogue - Home & Country
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