{"product_id":"hitching-for-hope-ruair-mckiernan-9781603589574","title":"Hitching for Hope: A Journey Into the Heart and Soul of Ireland","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e#1 \u003cem\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/em\u003e Bestseller!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA modern travel tale--part personal pilgrimage, part political quest--that captures the power of human resilience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"McKiernan sticks his thumb out, and somehow a healthy dose of humanity manages to roll up alongside him. . . . This book is a paean to nuance, decency and possibility.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eColum McCann, National Book Award winner and \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eLet the Great World Spin\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eApeirogon\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing the collapse of Ireland's Celtic Tiger economy, social activist Ruairí McKiernan questions whether he should join the mounting number of emigrants searching for greater opportunity elsewhere. McKiernan embarks on a hitchhiking odyssey with no money, no itinerary and no idea where he might end up each night. His mission: to give voice to those emerging from one of the most painful periods of economic and social turmoil in Ireland's history. Engaging, provocative and sincere, \u003cem\u003eHitching for Hope\u003c\/em\u003e is a testimony to the spirit of Ireland. It is an inspirational manifesto for hope and healing in troubled times.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Ruairí McKiernan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1603589570\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781603589574\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Chelsea Green Publishing UK\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 240\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 6.10w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/03\/2020 pg. 1","brand":"Ruairí McKiernan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43987438371071,"sku":"9781603589574","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_db867259-c66c-4398-a015-104cf0bf3b87.jpg?v=1683288991","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hitching-for-hope-ruair-mckiernan-9781603589574","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}