In the first book detailing the social and economic history of Ireland during the Second World War, Bryce Evans reveals the real story of the Irish emergency. Revealing just how precarious the Irish state’s economic position was at the time, the book examines the consequences of Winston Churchill’s economic war against neutral Ireland. It explores how the Irish government coped with the crisis and how ordinary Irish people reacted to emergency state control of the domestic marketplace. A h...

Seán Lemass enjoys unrivalled acclaim as the 'Architect of Modern Ireland'. Yet there remain great gaps in our knowledge of this mythic figure and his golden age. Up to now Lemass, a colossus of twentieth-century Irish history, was airbrushed to fit a narrative of national progress. Today, this narrative is undergoing an agonising reappraisal. This groundbreaking study reveals the man behind the myth and asks questions previously skirted around. What emerges is an authoritarian, cunning, w...

Revolutionary; statesman; polymath: Frank Aiken cuts a colossal figure in twentieth century Irish history. However, he remains a controversial figure regarded as a war criminal by some and a principled proponent of National liberation by others.In this engaging biographical collection, contributors scrutinise Aiken s thoughts and actions at several critical junctures in modern Irish and world history, taking readers through the War of Independence, Civil War, the birth of the new s...

While the history of food on the home front in wartime Britain has mostly focused on rationing, this book reveals the importance and scale of nation-wide communal dining schemes during this era. Welcomed by some as a symbol of a progressive future in which 'wasteful' home dining would disappear, and derided by others for threatening the social order, these sites of food and eating attracted great political and cultural debate.Using extensive primary source material, Feeding the...

Interest in the use of digital technology in art therapy has grown significantly in recent years. This book provides an authoritative overview of the applications of digital art therapy with different client groups and considers the implications for practice.Alongside Cathy Malchiodi, the contributors review the pros and cons of introducing digital technology into art therapy, address the potential ethical and professional issues that can arise and give insight into the effect of d...

Lost Sci-Fi Books 231 thru 240 - Ten Lost Vintage Sci-Fi Short Stories from the 1930s, 40s, 50s and 60sWhen the Moon Fell by Morrison ColladayYou Are Forbidden by Jerry SheltonNot a Creature Was Stirring by Dean EvansBoarding Party by Robert F. YoungDoorstep by Keith LaumerThe Space Beasts by Clifford D. SimakDerelict by Alan E. NourseMoon of Memory by Bryce WaltonThe Man Who Killed The World by R...

Danger. Thrills. Action. Suspense. No holds barred in New York Times bestseller Katie Reus's Deadly Ops series. Fans of Karen Rose, Lisa Jackson, Lisa Gardner and Julie Garwood - be prepared for Deadly Ops.'Fast-paced romantic suspense that will keep you on the edge of your seat' Cynthia EdenNational Security Agent Nathan Ortiz is back in the game. After being wounded in action he's ready for anything. But...

Four brothers who believe in service before self and the women who will bring them to their knees. Now includes the novella A Santini Christmas!LeonardoArmy Medic Leo Santini doesn’t know what hit him when he runs into prickly physical therapist Maryanne Johnson.MarcoQuiet and thoughtful Navy SEAL Marco Santini doesn’t realize love is right under his nose, but once he does, nothing will stop him from capturing Alana Kailikea’s heart.G...

* * Watch for Masters of Seduction Volume 2 - available April 27, 2015! * *In the realm of the Incubi Masters, pleasure is to die for and love is the deadliest game of all . . .Surrender to sinful pleasures and forbidden passions with Masters of Seduction, the sizzling new paranormal romance novella series from New York Times bestselling authors Lara Adrian, Donna Grant, Laura Wright and Alexandra Ivy.Merciless: House of Gravori ~ by Lara Ad...

There's more than one way to turn up the heat.The Naughty List is here to give you exactly what you crave - Ultimate Alphas: Bad Boys and Good Lovers - another special collection of romance novels, novellas, and short stories from a mix of New York Times Bestsellers and some of the newest, boldest authors around.It's packed with more than 140,000 words and features bad boy bikers, werewolf shifters, alpha male heroes with a heart of gold, and billionaires that alwa...

The Iron Lady, the definitive Margaret Thatcher biography, is available just in time for the movie starring Meryl Streep as one of the most infamous figures in postwar politics.Whether you love her or hate her, Margaret Thatcher's impact on twentieth-century history is undeniable. From her humble, small-town upbringing to her rise to power as the United Kingdom's first female prime minister, to her dramatic fall from grace after more than three decades of ...

The Great Famine of 1845-52 was the most decisive event in the history of modern Ireland. In a country of eight million people, the Famine caused the death of approximately one million, while a similar number were forced to emigrate. The Irish population fell to just over four million by the beginning of the twentieth century.Christine Kinealy's survey is long established as the most complete, scholarly survey of the Great Famine yet produced. First published in 19...