Laugher with the Tears is an amusing snapshot of life in a big Irish Catholic family living in Liverpool, England, in the sixties and early seventies. And then having to deal with the upheaval of immigrating to New Zealand. The common thread running through the book is alcohol abuse, violence, fun and laughter, sometimes all at the same time. It's about finally coming to terms with the fact that you can't always laugh away the pain. It catches up...