The Crescent

About the Book

This is a personal account of my family's life in Ireland, how they decided to emigrate to America and how that dream unfolded over the course of the next twenty five years. It narrates the story of John, the seventh child, and how these memorable years influenced his young life and molded the path his dreams would take.

Underlining this story is Ireland and the unselfish love of two people who gave their life for their children on both sides of the cool Atlantic. Read and experience that love as our story travels through its cast of characters from the country lanes of Ballybay to the super highways of New Jersey.

About the Author

John Winters was born in Ireland in 1946, just after World War II. In May, 1954 he immigrated with his family to the USA. He grew up in New Jersey and studied for the priesthood but left and joined the US Air Force. He became an air traffic controller and worked at JFK airport and the busy NY TRACON. He is married with four wonderful children. He continues to work and live in New Jersey. His love of family and Ireland continues to grow.