Journeys

About the Book

JOURNEYS is the saga of the McCullough’s – Eamon, Maureen and their son Sean- circa 1850. After suffering for years through The Great Hunger in Ireland, the family is shipped out with other dispossessed tenant farmers on a “coffin” ship to pre-Civil War America. They endure a horrendous ocean crossing, find shelter in Mrs. O’Rourke’s tenement in infamous Five Points, and escape deplorable conditions when their landlady moves them all to a farm in Upper Manhattan where Sean meets the love of his life.

When war erupts between the states, Sean is faced with two major hurdles: his wish to volunteer for the Union Army and his intention to marry out of his faith. Confrontation with his parents on both counts determines his actions.

JOURNEYS is replete with adventure, romance and suspense as it chronicles the lives and times of people caught up in one of the most tumultuous eras in our history.

About the Author

Ms. Bryan hails from Greenwich Village, New York City. She received her Bachelor’s Degree from New York University and did her post-graduate work in education at Post College and Hofstra University. For several years, she was an actor in off-Broadway productions, in summer theater on Long Island, and had her own acting company, THEATERAMA, for several years. Ms. Bryan taught English and was a drama coach for more than twenty years in New York. For the past twenty years, she has been a resident of Boca Raton, Florida and has written many editorials and articles for local newspapers and has lectured on film and theater. Her intense interest in historical events and how they mold the lives of people inspired her to write her first novel. SOLDIER OF GOD, a story based upon fact, was published in November 2001. JOURNEYS is her second book. She is currently working on a memoir of 20th Century New York City. She is a member of the Cassell network or Writers, Florida Free Lance Writers and the National League of American Pen Women.