{"product_id":"from-rosaries-to-rebels","title":"From Rosaries to Rebels","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom post-war Dublin to the British Army and back again, one woman's extraordinary journey through the turbulent decades of the 20th century.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eBorn in 1946 Dublin, Marie Joseph grew up in a world of ration books, the dreaded 'glimmer man', and harsh convent schools where rebellion earned the cane. At seventeen, this spirited working-class girl made an audacious choice: she joined the Women's Royal Army Corps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eIn an army cookhouse, Marie met Greg—a meeting that changed everything. Their marriage and return to Ireland during The Troubles forced them to live with dangerous secrets. When the Windrush scandal stripped Greg of his British citizenship, leaving him stateless, their world threatened to collapse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThrough it all—navigating family secrets, battling alcoholism, and ultimately finding hard-won sobriety—Marie's indomitable spirit never wavered. \u003cem\u003eFrom Rosaries to Rebels\u003c\/em\u003e is an unflinching memoir of resilience, love, and the enduring power of family bonds.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RobsonBooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52775235584339,"sku":"9781917528191","price":13.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0891\/6310\/4595\/files\/From_Rosaries_to_Rebels_png.png?v=1768467125","url":"https:\/\/robsonbooks.com\/products\/from-rosaries-to-rebels","provider":"RobsonBooks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}