Nanny, Ma and me
An Irish story of family, race and home
$51.82
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
8 February 2022
Summary
‘This story is the result of long hours of delving into the pasts of my nanny and my ma. I hope it will give some insight into the experiences of one family of colour in Ireland today. Most of all, I just want to start a conversation, because once people come together to talk, the possibilities are endless.’ Jade Jordan
Jade Jordan’s grandmother, Kathleen, left Ireland for England in the late 1950s to train as a nurse. While there, she fell in love and married a Jamaican man. They had…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529365009 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529365007 |
| Author: | Jade Jordan, Dominique Jordan, Kathleen Jordan |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 8 February 2022 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 232mm x 152mm x 24mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
These women tell their stories with fierce honesty and sincerity … An inspiring, insightful and sobering read - Sunday Independent
These women tell their stories with fierce honesty and sincerity … An inspiring, insightful and sobering read * Sunday Independent *
About The Author
Jade Jordan
Jade Jordan (Author)
Jade Jordan is a mixed-race Irish actor for theatre and film. She is a graduate of Bow Street Academy. She has appeared on Channel 4’s The Virtues and BBC’s Doctors as well as You Are Not My Mother a feature film by Kate Dolan which is to premiere later this year. She has performed in numerous stage plays for the Abbey Theatre, the Druid Theatre Company and Ark Theatre Dublin. Her short film ‘The Colour Between’, premiering in summer 2021, was funded by Screen Ireland as part of The Actor as Creator initiative and sees Jade as one of the first Black women to write, produce and star in their own short film.
Dominique Jordan (Author)
Dominique Jordan was born in London. She moved to Dublin in her teens where she is still based. She has two daughters.
Kathleen Jordan (Author)
Kathleen Jordan was born in Dublin in 1932. She moved to London in the late 1950s to become nurse and returned to Dublin in the 1970s where she is still based. She has three children, eight grandchildren and one great grandchild whom she loves dearly.
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