Thomas F Walsh

This book is by far the best anti-dote for someone searching for a fix of nostalgia, emotion, lost thoughts and reflection that Ive ever experienced.
The author, Thomas F Walsh is the kind of old dude you'd love to sit with for hours on end and absorb in every piece of wisdom he has to offer.
He was born in Headford, Co. Galway and was formerly a primary school headmaster in Dublin and is now a writer and broadcaster and a pretty inspiring one at that.
This book describes in the most romanticised, picturesque, honest and wise ways possible things he has seen in his life. Memoirs of times gone by he has duly noted as pin-points in making him who he is.
These events he has experienced range from simple conversations had between two under-privileged primary school girls to the death of his daughter.
I found many of the things he had to say I could relate to and found myself reading and re-reading many parts of the book to truly appreciate how beautiful, deep and wise his mind is. Throughout the book I got a real sense of family belonging and reminding that home is where the heart is.
I would advise anyone who wants reminding of what really matters in life and a serious reality check to go out and get your hands on this book as soon as: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Silent-Moments-Thomas-Walsh/dp/1856079538/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1249985428&sr=8-1