Hardback Book: 129 pagesPublisher: Foreign MediaOctober 1996, an album was launched on the Irish music market that became a phenomenon in the history of Irish recorded music. Born of a simple idea and rejected by every record company in the country, persistence won out and 'Faith Of Our Fathers' went on to achieve platinum status more than 15 times over within a mere six weeks.'Extraordinary Venture' tells the story of how two friends with no experience in the recording industry managed to create one of the most successful albums ever to come out of Ireland. It also charts the entrepreneurial process that can take any person on a venture beyond the safe and predictable confines of the ordinary into the realms of the extraordinary - or perhaps even the phenomenal! This book also contains a DVD with a unique show which was filmed in January 1997 in the Point Theatre in Dublin. It features the deeply spiritual and contemplative sounds of the Monks of Glenstal Abbey, Frank Patterson, Ireland's Golden Tenor, soprano Regina Nathan, The Irish Philharmonic Orchestra & Chorus and many others.DVD RUNNING TIME: 1 hour 18 minutes