The Irish Revolution—the war between the British authorities and the newly formed IRA—was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This is a vividly written, compelling narrative placing events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war; one that saw the collapse of empires, and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. Walsh shows how developments in Europe and America had a profound effect on Ireland, influencing t...

Fans of Jason Reynolds and Sharon M. Draper will love this oh-so-honest middle grade novel from writer and educator Maurice Broaddus.Thelonius Mitchell is tired of being labeled. He’s in special ed, separated from the “normal” kids at school who don’t have any “issues.” That’s enough to make all the teachers and students look at him and his friends with a constant side-eye. (Although his disruptive antics and pranks have given him a rep too.)When a gun is f...

In the fifty years since it was published, The Other America has been established as a seminal work of sociology. This anniversary edition includes Michael Harrington’s essays on poverty in the 1970s and ’80s as well as a new introduction by Harrington’s biographer, Maurice Isserman. This illuminating, profoundly moving classic is still all too relevant for today’s America.When Michael Harrington’s masterpiece, The Other America, was first publish...

The joy of finding an old box in the attic filled with postcards, invitations, theater programs, laundry lists, and pay stubs is discovering the stories hidden within them. The paper trails of our lives -- or ephemera -- may hold sentimental value, reminding us of great grandparents. They chronicle social history. They can be valuable as collectibles or antiques. But the greatest pleasure is that these ordinary documents can reconstruct with uncanny immediacy the drama of day-to-day life.

The first volume of "Fantasy Submissions" contains three journeys into worlds where the female reigns supreme - for good or ill.Worlds where the male-gender, if it has the sense, simply toes the female-led line and obeys!This volume contains:“The Other Life” by Caspar Michael Friedrich; “Herrin” from Maurice Huysman; and “Amazon’s Chattel” by Willem Overmars.Three works of off-world fantasy for the connoisseur of the dominant and controlling female.

Four books of fantastical female-led fiction and male misadventures. Misadventures that take place on other worlds, in other dimensions, and right here on planet-earth… Worlds and dimensions where the female reigns supreme and the male...?In late 19th Century London, a physician becomes curious with an affluent neighbour whose servants are all uniformed in pink. A female neighbour from Eastern Europe who thinks he would look most fetching in such a colour and such a role also....

An epic BBC radio adaptation of John Galsworthy's complete Forsyte Chronicles, narrated by Dirk Bogarde and with an all-star cast'Hallmarked with elegance and craftsmanship' The Evening StandardFirst broadcast in 1990, this monumental adaptation of John Galsworthy's Nobel Prize-winning novel series was a radio event. It was the most expensive drama serial ever produced, featured one of the biggest, most star-studded casts ...

Six masterly BBC radio monologues from renowned playwright Peter Tinniswood - plus his classic comic play The Governor's Consort.Peter Tinniswood was best known for his popular TV series The Home Front and I Didn't Know You Cared, and award-winning novel A Touch of Daniel. But he was also a prolific writer for radio, where he created a host of wonderful characters - often funny, sometimes poignant and always totally believable.

Increasing life expectancy in South Asia is resulting in a demographic transition that can under the right circumstances yield dividends through more favorable dependency ratios for a time. With aging the disease burden shifts toward noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) which can threaten healthy aging. However securing the gains expected from the demographic dividendwhere developing countries working and nondependent population increases and per capita income thus rises is both achievable and aff...

A giant in American journalism in the vanguard of "The Greatest Generation" reveals his World War II experiences in this National Geographic book. Walter Cronkite, an obscure twenty-three-year-old United Press wire service reporter, married Betsy Maxwell on March 30, 1940, following a four-year courtship. She proved to be the love of his life, and their marriage lasted happily until her death in 2005. But before Walter and Betsy Cronkite celebrated their second anniversary, he bec...

The assessment and management of rheumatic diseases is challenging and many doctors are not confident of their abilities in this area. This book offers practical advice and information for those who need to learn rapidly the essentials of modern clinical rheumatology. Written for senior house officers and residents in general (internal) medicine, health professionals in rheumatology, primary care doctors and medical students will also find it useful. * Up-to-date information about new ther...

What shall it be? A tale of madness, of terror, of dark deeds in far lands? I have them here. All the stories that ever happened, and many that have yet to come to pass."A padlocked, voluminous tome is thrown open to chill your spine with mysterious stories of the supernatural and the unknown…of hidden knowledge lost to the ages…of untold, unknowing fear.Your narrator, Michael Fitzmaurice, introduces you to the Keeper of the Book (played by Phillip Clarke) who brings you sixteen edge-of-yo...