Distant Babylon, a voice from the ground?

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Welcome to the official website of Patrick Ryan's first book, Distant Babylon "a voice from the ground".

"Distant Babylon recounts the experience of a former addict / community activist as the drug crisis evolves in Dublin’s north inner city.

Born on April 5Th 1960 Dubliner Patrick Ryan grew up in the north inner city. Since 1981 he has worked as a general operative with Dublin Corporation.

“The mid nineties gave me a chance to tell my story. It was the time of the anti drugs movement and the reclaiming of the communities by the people. Heroin had destroyed a lot of inner city communities.
“I knew heroin, it had brought me to the bottom of the abyss. It had opened up the door to the other side and welcomed me in. But I turned around and crawled back up.

“I’ve been there, I’ve climbed the rooftops as a kid, took the dares and the risks – but lost to addiction.
As an adult, a survivor, I took the dares and the risks. I had a message. The only problem was everyone wanted to shoot the messenger.
Patrick Ryan

From being a kid in the north inner city , through the lows of heroin addiction a man attempts to make a difference.
He’s not a Provo, a vigilante or a thug..
He’s just someone who has been to the bottom and doesn’t want his kid’s or anyone else’s kids to go there.

Distant Babylon
A voice from the ground
Author Patrick Ryan
Cover design Susan Waine
Linden Publishing Services Dublin Ireland

ISBN 1 905487 01 0