Celtic Knot: An Orphan’s Tale of Survival, Family and Love in Chicago

Sunday, March 15
Tullamore Dew Presents…
A Gman Author Series Event
Celtic Knot: An Orphan’s Tale of Survival, Family and Love in Chicago
Author Robert P. Conlon in Conversation with Brendan Sullivan
Books available for purchase and signing immediately following
Free with RSVP / 21 & over / Doors: 2pm / Event: 3pm-5pm

Based on a true story.

One moment can change your life forever. For eight-year-old Tim, this occurred when both of his parents, immigrants from Ireland, perished in 1885. Separated from his siblings, friends and the only world he knows, Tim becomes a resident of an orphanage northwest of Chicago. Tim executes a harrowing escape and returns to live on the rough and tumble streets of Chicago. He encounters the red-light district, tuberculosis, smallpox, the Spanish flu and the mob in a notorious time in Chicago history which includes the Iroquois Theatre fire, the Eastland Disaster, and more. Using his smarts and will to survive, Tim’s unceasing desire to again experience love of family keeps him alive through extraordinarily challenging events.

Join author Robert Conlon and radio producer and friend Brendan Sullivan for a conversation about the city and one family’s relationship with and journey through it.