John Allen and the Long Revolution of Irish Republicanism, 1780–1855Born in the artisan Liberties of Dublin around 1780, John Allen grew up in a household saturated with the radical politics of the United Irishmen, his father a dyer and republican organiser in Pimlico. Arrested at Margate in 1798 while carrying a secret diplomatic mission to revolutionary France, Allen was acquitted at the Maidstone treason trial through the extraordinary solidarity of Father James...

This book is about how local public transport can be made a less unacceptable alternative to the private car than it is now. It is intended for officials, politicians and others interested in the land use/local transport conundrum. It is also valuable to town planners, those working for passenger transport authorities and anyone concerned with policy making and project appraisal for local public transport.

Love at First SightWhen destiny brings two hearts together, faith must guide the way.Set between the vibrant landscapes of Cameroon and the rugged beauty of South Wales, Love at First Sight tells the unforgettable story of a young man whose journey of love and faith begins the moment he meets her.Leaving behind his home in Cameroon to study at a Bible college in Swansea, he dreams of serving God with all his heart. But nothing could prepare...

America was built upon the enduring tension between strong leadership and constitutional restraint. What happens when this balance is challenged?Drawing upon a lifetime of experience in combat aviation, national security strategy, crisis leadership, education reform, and public service, John Barry's Power & Peril takes readers on a sweeping journey through the recurring struggles that have shaped both the American presidency and the nation itself. From the...

The Interplanetary Laser Jousting TournamentOr Relativity RevisedBy: John BarryIt is said that two spaceships going away from each other at very high speeds are able to see light from the other travelling at the proper speed of light because space contracts and time slows down. What would happen if these two spacecrafts passed each other? Would space suddenly invert and time change speed? How would a spaceship travelling between two light sources, such as stars, see l...

Keep it Simple Soccer was written to provide a new coach with all the information they need to manage and coach youth soccer at a basic level in a short amount of time.

An essential roadmap for anyone serious about unique transformational leadership in educationIn Super Ownership: How Superintendents Can Elevate K-12 Systems, author John Barry distills several decades of leadership wisdom drawn from his distinguished career spanning the United States Air Force, public education, and nonprofit leadership and shaped into a blueprint for superintendents-and all educational leaders-who are committed to real, lasting change. His book ...

A sweet young boy looks down upon a frog. It is a moment of delight for himin life, nature, and everything that speaks to him of goodness and truth. He cares not that his shoes are old and worn out. He is released from whatever it is of poverty or contradiction that he must face. His destiny has been defined for him; his life is affirmed. Fate will not overcome him.Certain patriarchs and matriarchs, poets and sages, lovers and apostles, slaves and hymn writers, and prisoners and pi...

Brazilian evangelical churches often depend on their pastors to do everything and in turn their pastors exercise a kind of managerial role over the flock. In Brazil, it is often only the pastor who can baptise or preside at the Lord's Supper. This becomes complicated when churches find themselves without a pastor for long periods at a time. Even in the general running of the church its members are sometimes restricted to the role of onlookers with a sense of admiration and frustration as t...

Imagine Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test meets Murder, She Wrote.One part hippies grooving on the waterfront and fighting the man, one part murder mystery.It’s the 1970s, and the “houseboat wars” erupt in Sausalito on the site of Marinship, the abandoned World War II shipyard. Hippies and squatters are living free and easy on houseboats in a ramshackle shantytown, and greedy developers are determined to evict them and build new docks to attract affluent residents.The cou...

Brought to you by Penguin.THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERIn 1918, the world faced the deadliest pandemic in human history. What can the story of the so-called Spanish Flu teach us about the fight against present day crises, and how to prepare for future outbreaks?At the height of WWI, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, ...

In "On the Fringe of the Harbor," John Arthur Barry masterfully examines the lives of marginalized individuals within a coastal town, weaving a rich tapestry of human emotion and social critique. The novel, set against the backdrop of an ever-changing maritime landscape, employs a lyrical prose style that mirrors the ebb and flow of the tides, creating a rhythm that draws readers into its poignant narrative. Barry's exploration of themes such as isolation, resilience, and the search for be...