Jack Cashman (Irish-American author)

Jack Cashman is an Irish-American author.[1][2] He has published two books, An Irish Immigrant Story and Three Steps to the Making of an Assassin.[3] The former chronicles the struggles of an Irish immigrant family and Ireland's drive for independence, while the latter analyzes the Vietnam War's impact on two friends from a New England mill town.[4][5]

Prior to becoming a novelist, Cashman served as commissioner of Maine's Department of Economic and Community Development and chairman of the Maine Public Utilities Commission.[6][7][8]

Personal life

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Cashman lives in Hampden, Maine with his wife, Betty.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Irish author shining a light on immigration". WCSH. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  2. ^ Nite Show Highlight: Jack Cashman, retrieved 2019-11-04
  3. ^ "Irish author shining a light on immigration". WCSH. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  4. ^ "Author Jack Cashman's new book "Three Steps to the Making of an Assassin" is a novel depicting two young men growing up in a New England mill town in a turbulent period". www.kake.com. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  5. ^ "Jack Cashman has written a new book on Irish immigration". WCSH. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  6. ^ "Cashman gets closer to utilities position". Bangor Daily News. 5 August 2008. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  7. ^ "Retiring PUC head says there are no sources of cheap power". Bangor Daily News. 31 January 2011. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  8. ^ "Cashman to speak about protecting the public interest". Lewiston Sun Journal. 2004-09-19. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
  9. ^ "A 'Jack of All Trades' Turns to Writing". UMaine Alumni Association. 2019-06-17. Retrieved 2019-11-04.
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