{"product_id":"9780985471002","title":"Ivan \u0026 Me","description":"Ivan Cooper was born in Killaloo, Northern Ireland to a working class Protestant family. In 1968\u003cbr\u003eIvan was elected to Parliament where he served until 1983.\u003cbr\u003eCommitted to non-violence, Ivan became a prominent leader in Northern Ireland's civil rights movement. Ivan believed that\u003cbr\u003eProtestant and Catholic should work together to demand equal rights in employment, housing, and voting. A speaker,\u003cbr\u003eparticipant, and organizer of many civil rights marches in the late 60s and early 70s, Ivan was one of the organizers of the march slated for 30 January 1972. The first march to be held on a Sunday, it was intended to shine the international spotlight on the plague of internment being levied exclusively against the Catholic community. The British Army opened fire on the march and fourteen men were killed and another fourteen people were seriously injured.\u003cbr\u003eIn 2002 with the release of Paul Greengrass' film Bloody\u003cbr\u003eSunday, Ivan came face to face with his past. Ivan felt responsible for the lives lost and shattered on that Sunday. His failure to prevent a massacre was now on screen for all to see.\u003cbr\u003eIn viewing the film he was back on the streets of the Bogside re-living the horror. That summer Ivan met an American in\u003cbr\u003eDerry. For the next five years she was his companion. With Jennifer by his side Ivan talked about his past. Sharing his life with her, Ivan poured out his sorrow. Ivan \u0026amp; Me is based on those conversations.","brand":"Koser Howe Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47023424733424,"sku":"9780985471002","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780985471002_p0.jpg?v=1763889532","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780985471002","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}