Thomas Ryle Dwyer was reared in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland, from an early age. After going to primary and secondary school in Tralee, he returned to the United States to attend St. Ambrose College, Davenport, Iowa, and North Texas State University (now the University of North Texas), where he received B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees in Modern History.
great storytelling, the book moves along at a great pace, and it's quite an interesting story. almost like a novel, there were great characters, the ones you love to hate, the good guys whose ideas always got ignored, and love affairs, daring escapes, political intrigue and pathos by the bucketload.