The Break-through, by Mary Montague (story details)
Story Title: The Break-through
Collection: Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection)
Organisation: Corrymeela Community, The (organisation)
One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013)
"Mary describes the personal consequences for her acts of upstanding in the areas of conflict management and mediation. As a result of being put under threat, she has what some would call a nervous breakdown. Mary describes the event as a break-through in the sense that it taught her more about how to take care of herself. Mary’s specific story took place in the late 1990s, but Mary has been involved in peace building for many years." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.19)
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Title |
The Break-through, by Mary Montague (story details) |
Description |
One of 16 personal accounts that were published in the book: 'Up Standing: Stories of courage from Northern Ireland'. (2013) |
Creator |
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. |
Subject |
Personal account |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Press |
Date |
2013 |
Format |
Text; Chapter in Book. |
Language |
English |
Story Title |
The Break-through |
Story Available |
Yes |
Story Format |
Text |
Story Source |
Chapter in book: 'The Breakthrough', chapter, in, Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. Available at: http://www.storiesofcourage.net/ |
Interviewee Surname |
Montague |
Interviewee Forename(s) |
Mary |
Interviewee Gender |
Female |
Status |
Civilian |
Story Abstract |
"Mary describes the personal consequences for her acts of upstanding in the areas of conflict management and mediation. As a result of being put under threat, she has what some would call a nervous breakdown. Mary describes the event as a break-through in the sense that it taught her more about how to take care of herself. Mary’s specific story took place in the late 1990s, but Mary has been involved in peace building for many years." (Up Standing: Educators Guide, p.19) |
Themes/Topics Mentioned |
Mediation; Mental Health |
Collection InformationShowHide
Title |
Up Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland (collection) |
Description |
A collection of 16 personal stories, published in book format and DVD, related to the Northern Ireland conflict. |
Creator |
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves. |
Subject |
"‘UP Standing - Stories of courage from Northern Ireland’ features diverse accounts from people who stood up to violence, discrimination or prejudice in Northern Ireland. It provides a window into often untold stories of courage that individuals have shown in the context of a divided and often violent society." (Up Standing; 2013; back cover) |
Publisher |
The Corrymeela Community |
Date |
1 May 2013 |
Relation |
Pettis, Sean. (ed.) (2013). Up Standing: Stories of Courage from Northern Ireland. 36. Belfast: The Corrymeela Press. |
Format |
Document |
Language |
English |
Coverage |
Northern Ireland | 1968-2013 |
Stories Collected |
16 |
Stories Deposited |
9 |
Organisation InformationShowHide
Title |
Corrymeela Community, The (organisation) |
Description |
"Corrymeela's mission is: embracing difference, healing division and enabling reconciliation. Our vision is of a peaceful and sustainable society based on social justice, positive relationships and respect for diversity. The Corrymeela Community strives to embody these values in every aspect of our lives." Corrymeela Web Site. (2014). |
Creator |
Catalogue entry created by Accounts of the Conflict based on The Corrymeela Community website. |
Subject |
Details of organisation which managed project(s) to compile a collection of accounts / stories of the conflict. |
Date |
2014 |
Date Formed |
1965 |
Status |
In operation (last checked 2014) |
Address |
8 Upper Crescent Belfast County Antrim Northern Ireland BT7 1NT |
Telephone |
028 9050 8080 |
|
belfast@corrymeela.org |
Work |
Counselling; support group; cross-community relations |
Citation
The Corrymeela Community in partnership with Facing History and Ourselves.. (2013). The Break-through. The Corrymeela Press.
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