Once a Brother

the long version

Once a Brother is the autobiogrpahy of a former Irish Christian Brother who spent eleven years training and teaching as a member of the order at a time when they dominated the education scene int he cities and towns of Ireland. Patrick Power joined the Irish Christian Brother as a naive youngster of just fourteen and left at twenty-five. During these years he was not allowed home to see his family except for a brief visit of just six days after he had been a member for five years.