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06434aam a2200769 i 4500 001 C70050BC214711EEBC7340321FECA4DB 003 SILO 005 20230713010558 008 151102s2016 txu 001 0deng 010 $a 2015030747 020 $a 1941631711 (trade cloth) 020 $a 9781941631713 (trade cloth) 035 $a (OCoLC)907190847 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d PUL $d BTCTA $d BDX $d YDXCP $d OCLCF $d BKL $d COO $d GTA $d OCLCO $d SFR $d OCLCA $d JDP $d UKMGB $d OCL $d OCLCO $d OCL $d OCLCA $d OCLCQ $d OCLCO $d OCLCA $d SILO 042 $a pcc 043 $a n-us--- $a n-us--- 050 00 $a DA990.U46 $b R49 2016 082 00 $a 941.60824 $2 23 084 $a POL034000 $a HIS015000 $a BIO010000 $a POL034000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Rhodeen, Penn, $e author. 245 10 $a Peacerunner : $b the true story of how an ex-Congressman helped end the centuries of war in Ireland / $c Penn Rhodeen ; foreword by President Bill Clinton. 246 3 $a Peace runner 264 1 $a Dallas, Texas : $b BenBella Books, Inc., $c [2016] 300 $a xv, 287 pages ; $c 24 cm 500 $a Includes index. 520 2 $a "This is the true story of an unknown American politician who played a critical role in ending centuries of conflict in Northern Ireland. Without the President's permission, and breaking every conventional rule about how to deal with terrorists, former congressman Bruce Morrison helped end a conflict that most observers thought would continue indefinitely. This is the inside story of how centuries of warfare finally ended, thanks to one inspired politician. Warfare, ranging from active hostilities to seething tension, was the norm between the Irish and the English since the 1100s. During the thirty years from the start of The Troubles to the 1998 Good Friday agreement, over 3,000 Irish and British nationals were killed. Many celebrated the famous Good Friday agreement that put an end to one of the longest-standing conflicts in the world, but just a handful knew the full story of one American and the crucial role he played in winning peace--and none knew it better than Penn Rhodeen. In a narrative that grips the reader from the first pages, Rhodeen recounts Bruce Morrison's heroic peacemaking efforts in lively prose and rigorous detail. A natural storyteller, Rhodeen offers readers the chance to step into modern political history for an up-close look at Morrison's remarkable journey. Follow Morrison as he persuades Clinton to create a positive political climate in America and makes the connections necessary in Ireland and Britain to help win the IRA ceasefire and enact a solid, lasting peace. With an introduction by President Bill Clinton and cameos from Tony Blair, George Mitchell, Gerry Adams, Jean Kennedy Smith, John Major, and other larger-than-life figures, Rhodeen dramatizes events that somehow receded into the past without getting their due. Peacerunner is the story of how one man changed world history and the modern political landscape. Bruce Morrison's story is one of unlikely optimism in the face of seemingly hopeless conflict. Peacerunner has the power to inspire readers from all walks of life and spark new dialogue about how best to lend aid in countries afflicted by unending war"-- $c Provided by publisher. 505 0 $a First Journey to Ireland : The Congressman Held at Gunpoint -- Catastrophe : One Averted, One Total -- The Way Back Starts in Manhattan -- Northern Ireland's Troubles : 800 Years in the Making -- Getting the Candidate on Board -- When Clinton Wins, the Real Work Begins -- The Unofficial Americans in Northern Ireland -- An American Nobody Meets the Elite in Cambridge -- Helping the President Go First and Take the Big Risk for Peace -- The Road to Ceasefire : It Took Forever and Happened in a Flash -- The British Respond to the Ceasefire : Words, Words, Words -- Stalemate : The Americans Try to Find a Way -- Bill Clinton Visits the North -- George Mitchell Threads the Needle; John Major Answers No and Pivots -- A Year and a Half and No Talks : The IRA Loses Patience -- A New British Prime Minister and a New Cease Fire : All-Party Talks at Last, Good Friday Ahead -- Finishing Up, Holding it Together, and Starting Out -- Epilogue. 600 10 $a Morrison, Bruce A. $x Travel $z Northern Ireland. 600 10 $a Clinton, Bill, $d 1946- 600 17 $a Clinton, Bill, $d 1946- $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00088204 600 17 $a Morrison, Bruce A. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00241997 651 0 $a Northern Ireland $x Politics and government $y 1968-1998. 650 0 $a Peace-building $z Northern Ireland $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Conflict management $z Northern Ireland $x History $y 20th century. 650 0 $a Politicians $z United States $v Biography. 650 0 $a Ex-legislators $z United States $v Biography. 651 0 $a United States $x Relations $z Northern Ireland. 651 0 $a Northern Ireland $x Relations $z United States. 651 6 $a Irlande du Nord $x Politique et gouvernement $y 1968-1998. 650 6 $a Consolidation de la paix $z Irlande du Nord $x Histoire $y 20e sieÌcle. 650 6 $a Gestion des conflits $z Irlande du Nord $x Histoire $y 20e sieÌcle. 650 6 $a Politiciens $z EÌtats-Unis $v Biographies. 650 6 $a Ex-parlementaires $z EÌtats-Unis $v Biographies. 650 7 $a HISTORY / Europe / Ireland. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Political. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a POLITICAL SCIENCE / Peace. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a Conflict management. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00874778 650 7 $a Ex-legislators. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00917453 650 7 $a International relations. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00977053 650 7 $a Peace-building. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01055902 650 7 $a Politicians. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01069915 650 7 $a Politics and government. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919741 650 7 $a Travel. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01155558 651 7 $a Northern Ireland. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01205215 651 7 $a United States. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01204155 648 7 $a 1900-1999 $2 fast 655 7 $a collective biographies. $2 aat 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919896 655 7 $a History. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01411628 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a History. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Biographies. $2 rvmgf 941 $a 1 952 $l PLAX964 $d 20240724073044.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C70050BC214711EEBC7340321FECA4DB 994 $a 92 $b IOHInitiate Another SILO Locator Search