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No Irish Need Apply Kindle Edition

by Edward C. Patterson (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

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Kevin Borden has a secret, and that secret is about to shake the world around him - a tame and suburban world ruled by his widowed mother, Sarah and peppered by his study-mate, Louis. Teenagers sometimes do the darndest things, but in Kevin and Louis' case, it's a stroke of wisdom wrapped in fool's gold. In a time not so long ago, in the days of JIM CROW and NO IRISH NEED APPLY signage, the world made hate clear to those regarded as the fringe. "Stay away." To those who know no better - or perhaps know best, such lines are only meant to be crossed, or why else would they be drawn.

No Irish Need Apply is dedicated to PFLAG (Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays), an organization that has guided many youth across that line into the loving arms of those listening to their hearts; those shattering those hateful Jim Crow signs. Come visit with the Bordens and the Lonnegans as they take that journey across the line.

Revised for 2010.

Winner of the Red Adept Annual Indie Award (2010)
Selected as 2009 June Book of the Month by Booz Allen Hamilton's Diversity Reading Group.

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"No Irish Need Apply by Edward C. Patterson is light homoerotic contemporary romance.

Kevin and Louis may know what prejudice feels like, but otherwise their childhoods are vastly different. Kevin has always gotten along fine at school where as Louis has always been treated with disdain and thought of as gay. They saw each other at school, but never really met until Louis is assigned as Kevin’s study partner. Louis has always known that he is different and he hopes that Kevin is that way too. Kevin has always done what is expected until he meets Louis and begins to have strange feelings for Louis.

As Kevin begins to explore these feelings, they both realize that slogan No Irish Need Apply relates to their situation more than they care for. Neither Louis or Kevin are truly out of the closet about how they feel for one another or their sexuality. Will they find the strength of will to acknowledge their feelings out in the open or will they like many people be doomed to deny their true selves?

Mr. Patterson has created an incredible story by linking it with prejudices that happened earlier in the century. By using this analogy that many understand from their study of history, it allows the reader to see how modern day prejudice effects people in the same manner it did years ago. I think that Kevin and Louis were very brave to stand up for themselves and in doing so they may have helped other young people in their same situation. I find this story very compelling and a must read for anyone who doesn’t understand how bigotry can effect people. I will be looking for other stories by Mr. Patterson."

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Patterson has created an incredible story by linking it with prejudices that happened earlier in the century . . . a must read for anyone who doesn't understand how bigotry can effect people. --Rainbow Reviews

About the Author

Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. With his eighth novel, The Jade Owl, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history. He has earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further post graduate work at Columbia University. A native of Brooklyn, NY, he has spent four decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the 1999 New Jersey Minority Achievement Award for his work in corporate diversity. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, his adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0012NOW44
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dancaster Creative; 1st edition (January 5, 2008)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ January 5, 2008
Language ‏ : ‎ English
File size ‏ : ‎ 383 KB
Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
Sticky notes ‏ : ‎ On Kindle Scribe
Print length ‏ : ‎ 126 pages

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Author Edward C. Patterson has been writing novels, short fiction, poetry and drama his entire life, always seeking the emotional core of any story he tells. He has currently over 50 published books. He is known for spinning magical and fantasy yarns grounded in history and favors epic tales revealed in books series. His flagship works are The Jade Owl Legacy Series, The Southern Swallow Series, the Nick Firestone Mysteries and the 15 book series, The Adventures of Lord Belmundus (in progress).

In many of Patterson's novels, he combines an imaginative touch with his life long devotion to China and its history, having earned an MA in Chinese History from Brooklyn College with further postgraduate work at Columbia University. This background is the cornerstone for The Jade Owl Legacy, The Southern Swallow Series and Master Wu's Bride, works drawing on Sung and Ming Dynasty History and Culture. History has played a major part in the coming of age tale Little Vin at Dreamland, while Cherokee History and Culture form the basis of the fantasy series The Adventures of Lord Belmundus.

Patterson's military experience is reflected in such works as Surviving an American Gulag, The Road to Grafenwoehr and Pacific Crimson - Forget Me Not. His gay life-way and work in diversity is reflected in his novellas No Irish Need Apply, Cutting the Cheese, Bobby's Trace and Mother Asphodel; and in larger works - Turning Idolater and Look Away Silence.

A native of Brooklyn, NY, Patterson has spent over five decades as a soldier in the corporate world gaining insight into the human condition. He won the Year 2000 New Jersey Minority Achiever Award for his work in corporate diversity and is a proud U S Army Veteran of the Vietnam Era. Blending world travel experiences with a passion for story telling, Patterson's adventures continue as he works to permeate his reader's souls from an indelible wellspring.

His novel No Irish Need Apply was named Book of the Month for June 2009 by Booz Allen Hamilton's Diversity Reading Organization. His Novel The Jade Owl was a finalist for The 2009 Rainbow Awards.

He is the proud founder of Operation eBook Drop which, in its heyday, distributed over a million eBooks to deployed Armed Forces members from over 2,000 independent authors. He has guest blogged extensively and has appeared on the Bobby Ozuna - Soul of Humanity Show. He is also proud of his Cherokee heritage, knows seven languages (including Cherokee) and is a contributing member of the ACLU.

"The little voice from between the lines can become a lion's roar, one listener at a time."

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"I only ask to be free. The butterflies are free. Mankind will surely not deny to Harold Skimpole what it concedes to the butterflies." -Bleak House, by Charles Dickens-

No Irish Need Apply is a brilliantly written novel most worthy to sit next to some of the greatest writers. It speaks from the very soul of the author to the soul of the reader.

Two boys of Irish background know inside they are different but not exactly sure if they are gay, and certainly don't know if they want others to know. This keeps them alienated from the rest of the world until they discover one another. They are not products of perversion or trauma. They come from Irish Catholic background.

Sarah, Kevin's mother, pushes the boys to each take a date to the prom together. "Make it a double date," she said.

Rumors around the school already have it that the two boys are gay, but the prom night may show a spectacular come out for both.

Edward C. Patterson knocks down the barriers to see the superficial discrimination of gays without knowing who they are or judging them by a stereotype and this enlightening novel, like Butterflies Are Free, shows the world of a gay as seen through the eyes of a young person who is gay. Open your mind. Be enlightened to this. It has an invaluable lesson.

What humbled me about this tale was Sarah was presented up front as though she would be someone who would have been heart broken to hear that her child was gay. Perhaps the type (stereotype that is) who would not accept Kevin or Louis for who they were. Yet, the reader finds the reason why you can't judge the book by its cover--no matter if you are gay or straight! And it shows the real reason why they are accepted. Sarah has a true love for everyone--not just her own son but someone else's son. Are you a parent? How would you judge your son and the other man in his life? It hits both audiences and the truth is the truth!

The point is well taken and the boys are fascinating their audiences with the wonder of discovering who they were. (This is not a sexually explicit book.)

Edward C. Patterson leaves a mark of enlightenment on the reader with his beautifully delivered narrative prose.

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Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2009

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Plot Storyline: 4 Stars

I am reviewing this novel for exactly what it is: a light-hearted story laced with serious social commentary. It's not great literature, but it will make you think.

The title of this novel is an excellent representation of the subject matter of this book. Louis, a senior in High School, is ostracized due to his sexual orientation, just the way Irish immigrants, and other minorities, have been discriminated against. Louis shows what it is like to be different and how painful and truly scary it can be.

Some portions were borderline unbelievable. Louis and Kevin's first kiss takes place at school, where they are discovered. They spent time alone after school, so with the attitudes of their classmates, I would have thought they could have held back a little, especially Louis. Also, completely skipped over was how Kevin went from not even knowing he was gay to kissing Louis in the school hallway. I really felt cheated with this omission.

The Prom scene was very realistic. The actions and reactions of everyone involved were right on target. I think I held my breath as I was reading some of this part.

The sexual scenes were pretty much nonexistent. Although filled with innuendo, the book manages to relate this wonderful tale without even coming close to any graphic scenes. I was only shocked once when Kevin has a `too frank' conversation with his mother near the end.

Character Development: 3 3/4 Stars

Louis was a wonderfully sympathetic character. The reader gets a good feel for him and can easily empathize.

Kevin's development is a little stilted. I was left wanting to know more of his thoughts. It seemed almost as if one minute he was straight, and the next minute he was gay with not enough information on his thought processes. I also would have liked more on how he felt going from popular to `being different.'

Writing Style: 4 3/4 Stars

The dialogue was very good. The descriptions were succinct, yet allowed for easy visualization. The sentence structure was fairly simplistic, as befitted the tone of this novel.

As I stated above, this is not a `literary novel'. It's written in an easy going style that makes for a quick, fun read.

Editing/Formatting: 4 3/4 Stars

There were a few editing errors, but not so many as to be distracting. The formatting was of professional quality.

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ian blackburn

Very good book

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 6, 2013

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This book is a real interest to anyone who has a feeling for that time. Shows a lot of the attitude that prevailed at the time.
Hopefully many should read it if they think people are judged by the colour of their skin, their religion or sexuality.
Very good read.

Annecee

No Irish need apply

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 8, 2012

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Not a page turner by any means but tells the story at a rather slow pace. I was quite disappointed.

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