Rucker, Patrick Michael 1974-
RUCKER, Patrick Michael 1974-
PERSONAL:
Born April 22, 1974, in Portland, OR; son of Donald Brian and Lucy Ann (East) Rucker. Ethnicity: "White; Irish American." Education: University of Richmond, B.A., 1996. Religion: Methodist.
ADDRESSES:
Home—25 Livingston Dr., Howell, NJ 07731. Agent—Gail Ross, 1666 Connecticut Ave. N.W., Washington, DC 20009. E-mail—patrick_rucker@hotmail.com.
CAREER:
Freelance journalist.
WRITINGS:
This Troubled Land: Voices from Northern Ireland on the Front Lines of Peace, Ballantine (New York, NY), 2002.
Contributor to periodicals.
SIDELIGHTS:
Patrick Michael Rucker told CA: "I wrote about the Irish peace process and the fitful, often tragic way it was unfolding after a long personal interest in the region. No American journalist had explained events in the region to my satisfaction, and I felt compelled to write. I was fortunate enough to find an agent and publisher that got behind the project."
BIOGRAPHICAL AND CRITICAL SOURCES:
PERIODICALS
Kirkus Reviews: Voices from Northern Ireland on the Front Lines of Peace, November 15, 2001, review of This Troubled Land, p. 1601.
Library Journal, December, 2001, Robert Moore, review of This Troubled Land, p. 147.
Publishers Weekly, February 11, 2002, review of This Troubled Land, p. 178.