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Greg McVicker

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Born

in Belfast, Ireland

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Genre

Biography, Memoir, Poetry

Member Since

May 2014

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I was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. At age fifteen, my parents decided to relocate their children to Canada due to the political and religious persecutions our family experienced within our native homeland. During our young lives, we were exposed to bombings, attacked for our religious upbringing or the schools we attended, and the destruction of our childhood innocence while caught in a war of which we had no interest. A life left behind yet the scars remain.

I received my Bachelor of Social Work degree from the University of Manitoba. Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child is my first book. I've written a series of children’s books: The Adventures of Silly Billy. I hope to work with an illustrator and publish these soon. ...more

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As a lad from Northern Ireland and one who has often been told as having the Gift of the Gab, it often goes without say that I am very seldom left speechless. That however, became a reality for me on Saturday, June 14, 2014.

I had provided a wonderful bookstore called McNally Robinson with softcover copies of my book to stock. This company is one of the greatest champions of Authors from the Read more of this blog post »

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Published on June 16, 2014 05:07 • Tags: belfast, childhood-memoir, family-dynamics, frank-mccourt, greg-mcvicker, irish-immigrant, irish-literature, irish-memoir, life-lessons, multiculturalism, nelson-mandela, northern-ireland, solomon-northup

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	Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2014 — 8 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	At Least He Wasn't Hitting You...: A Personal Memoir of Abuse and Survival. 3.53 avg rating — 17 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Irish Heart: Journey of a Belfast Child 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Four Green Fields: Wild Irish Banter & Stories, Shenanigans & Poetry. by Greg McVicker (Goodreads Author), J.P. Sexton (Goodreads Author), Mark Rickerby really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Silly Billy and the Postage Stamp it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	One Cross To Bear: Humanity through Narrative Prose liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Silly Billy: Sillogy: Volume 1. liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Irish Heart: Poetic Memoirs of a Belfast Child 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child: Life. Personal Reflections. Poems. 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Adventures of Silly Billy: Sillogy: Volume 1 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“In life, we all have a cross to bear and a unique story to tell. We just hope that someone will take the time to listen.”
― Greg McVicker, Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child: Life. Personal Reflections. Poems.

tags: childhood-memoir, family-dynamics, irish-immigrant, irish-literature, irish-memoir, life-lessons, multiculturalism

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