A new book titled 鈥淭he Irish Face in America鈥� includes profiles of six individuals associated with the University of Notre Dame.p. The coffee-table-style book attempts to capture the richness and heritage of the Irish-American experience through color portraits and personal accounts from a cross section of Irish Americans. The profiles are divided into sections related to culture and entertainment, public service, success and generations.p. Donald R. Keough, a life trustee and former chair of Notre Dames Board of Trustees, the chairman of the board of Allen&Company Inc., and former president and chief operating officer of the Coca-Cola Company, wrote the essay introducing the section on success. Profiled in the success section are Notre Dame President Rev. Edward A. Malloy, C.S.C.; Michael O. Garvey, an assistant director of news and information at the University; and Sean Milligan, a former Notre Dame student-athlete.p. John Dearie, a Notre Dame alumnus who co-hosts a weekly Irish-American radio show in New York City, is profiled in the culture and entertainment section, and Maureen Mulvaney, a senior from Danville, Ill., is featured in the generations section of the book.p. 鈥淭he Irish Face in America鈥� is edited by Julia McNamara, with photos by Jim Smith, and is published by Bulfinch Press.p.
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