James Kerrigan
In the shadow of crucifixes and crowded dinner tables, one boy comes of age in a sprawling Irish Catholic family during the 1960s and 70s. Guilty is a raw, funny, and heartbreaking memoir of schoolyard fights, altar-serving mishaps, the mysteries of sex, and the ever-present weight of sin.But beneath the laughter and chaos lies tragedy-the loss of two young brothers that forever reshaped the family’s world. With unflinching honesty, this story captures the push and pull of faith and rebellion, love and violence, innocence and grief.Both a portrait of a bygone Catholic childhood and a universal tale of survival, Guilty reminds us how memory, guilt, and resilience can shape a life.