Download or read book Not The Kennedys written by John O'Hern and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-22 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a true story of intense love matched by intense hatred and fear, of growing up Irish Catholic in a family of eight children in the era of the Kennedys, where families of this magnitude were looked upon as a grand achievement, a joyous celebration of fertility, fellowship and life. It was also an era where fathers maintained order with the slash of the belt or a kick in the teeth. Journey back in time with the ten O'Herns as they make their frightening and darkly hilarious annual "hell on wheels" holiday trek from Albany, New York to Falmouth, Mass on Cape Cod. From his father driving down the Mass Pike insanely swinging a belt over the front seat at the bored and restless brood huddled in the back of the blue Ford Town and Country station wagon-the family German Shepherd whimpering at their feet, Lawrence Welk droning from the AM radio-to the birth of the author's own family where he is given the chance to re-learn the most profound lessons of life: sharing, kindness, compassion and honesty. It's a journey of discovery; of learning you don't have to be who you were taught to be.