Scenes from an Examined Life

The author writes about four stages of his life. Born in 1940, he survives hazards of WW2 in a series of orphanages. He describes the fearful conditions, the sometimes brutal characters and the attitudes of boy parentless companions. Despite UK wartime hardships, they devise their own means of play and derive humour about their situation as war orphans. From 15 years to age 21, Anthony works in farming. He experiences homeless people provided with free shelter and work and is determined to devote his life in service of humanity. He ultimately achieves this goal through voluntary service in post-war Europe training in care of survivors from WW2 concentration camps, qualifying in Tropical Medicine, Antwerp Belgium. Finally, he is promoted to high ranking UK government civil service.

Micro biography of Anthony Joseph Michael Brady Poet & Author Unmarried conception Co. Tyrone, N. Ireland. Born Romford, Essex, 1940.In orphanage care to 1952. Salesian Agriculture & Trades School, Blaisdon Hall, SW England. Stud Farm Blaisdon to 1961. Belgium 18 months. Mont sur Meuse TB sanatorium worker caring for end of life terminally sick elderly WW2 concentration camp survivors. Qualified in basic Tropical Medicine, Antwerp. Barred from entering ex-Belgian Congo. London trained as Male Nurse: in the profession to 1968. Bethnal Green Hospital, The London Chest Hospital. Latterly St. Joseph’s Hospice, Hackney, London. Civil Servant to 1973.Then homeless charity Providence (Row) Spitalfields, London, Refuge welfare Administrator to 1980. Social work/Housing. Manager of DHSS specialist team JART* working with street homeless men and women, Government Reception Centre’s users in Central London, to 1995. A very controversial Project – In National Archives. Retired to Fermanagh in 1998. Volunteer with National Trust. Income Support/Welfare Advocate Nov.2017-April 2021 Ravensburg, Germany, Volkshochschule student with European migrants. Author of Quartet Memoir – Scenes from an Examined Life. Two poetry volumes – Homage to a Teacher. Limelight and Shadows. Publisher tredition.com Contributor to 4 published short story Collections by Fermanagh Writers. Languages: Latin. French. English. Italian. Spanish. German. Voluntary work in Fermanagh 2000-2017. Chaired 3 registered Charities: FACT-Barnlee - Residential Care home for 26 learning disabled adults (2002-2009). Lakeland-Home-Start Family Support (2000-1). Fermanagh Writers (2009-12). Supervisor - The Stables Bookshop National Trust Castle Coole (2014-17).