September 1799.William Pitt is attempting to force through anti-slavery legislation, but many have a vested interest in preventing this change and would go to dangerous lengths to stop it.Meanwhile, Tom Pascoe of the river police is grieving for the woman he loved and looking for solace at the bottom of a bottle. Tom's drinking has made him increasingly belligerent and unpredictable, so when he is called to investigate a body found in the Thames - that of an MP and a close ...

It is March 1799. A sunken lugger in the Pool of London reveals a grisly secret: The bodies of two men entombed in the crew's cabin. Suspicion falls on a third member of the crew seen fleeing the scene. He had a known motive for murder.Against the background of a nation at war with Napoleon, River Surveyor Tom Pascoe finds his own life under threat as he digs deeper into the case. He uncovers the existence of French agents in London whose task is to strike a deadly blow to the hear...

It is 1798 in the Port of London: a cruel villain holds sway over the underworld.His face is savaged by lime, his back scarred by two hundred lashes - Boylin is not a man to be crossed. Yet there is one person he loathes and fears - his captain and shipmate, Tom Pascoe, the man he blames for his Court Martial and the terrible punishment that followed.They meet again when Pascoe becomes River Surveyor for the newly formed Marine Police. Pascoe knows that Boylin is behind mos...

October, 1799. A century is coming to an end, but river policeman Tom Pascoe's work is never done. A new case in London's Docks holds danger not just for Tom but for the nation.Sailing master Robert Cox cannot pay his gambling debts. But he has information about a ship which has arrived in British waters carrying a precious cargo. Selling that information to one of London's most feared men might be Robert Cox's salvation - or his damnation.Elsewhere in the warren of streets...

A coming-of-age story about surviving trauma and finding purpose through Boston’s punk rock scene of the 1970s to New York City and beyond, from the bestselling author of All SoulsIn All Souls, Michael Patrick MacDonald chronicled a heartbreaking saga of familial loss amid Irish South Boston's culture of silence. In Easter Rising, he tells the story of how he managed to survive it.Finding refuge in the city's burgeoning undergroun...

A coming-of-age story about surviving trauma and finding purpose through Boston’s punk rock scene of the 1970s to New York City and beyond, from the bestselling author of All SoulsIn All Souls, Michael Patrick MacDonald chronicled a heartbreaking saga of familial loss amid Irish South Boston's culture of silence. In Easter Rising, he tells the story of how he managed to survive it.Finding refuge in the city's burgeoning undergroun...

An "alternately funny and heartbreaking" memoir of leaving—and finding—home, by the author of All Souls: A Family Story from Southie ( Newsweek).In All Souls, Michael Patrick MacDonald told the story of the loss of four of his siblings to the violence, poverty, and gangsterism of Irish South Boston. In Easter Rising, he tells the story of how he got out.Desperate to avoid the "normal" life of Southie, Michael first reinve...

A full-color Easter storybook featuring everyone's favorite feline: Grumpy Cat!Chocolate bunnies? Meh. Easter baskets? No way. Grumpy Cat is not excited about Easter in this storybook featuring all-new, full-color art! This is perfect for boys and girls ages 3 to 7.

Don in Real Life Series, Book 3:Raw Empathy, Authentically Real: Humble.The meaning of Passover and Easter as seen through the author's perspective in light of general references to virus storms that occur in our lives.

Easter Beans is fun to read and will help parents and grandparents explain the true meaning of Easter to those they love so much. Children will learn more about colors and numbers, as well as the gospel story, as you read about a selected group of jelly beans.As a child growing up, Dr. Dave was a visual learner. One of his favorite memories from early childhood was a teacher who used to close his Sunday school class with a story from a Wordless Book shaped like a heart. The color o...

Easter Rising tells the dramatic minute-by-minute account of a heroic band of rebels who faced the might of the British Empire in 1916 Dublin. The Irish rebel leader, Patrick Pearse, perished in front of an English firing squad, however, his actions led to the eventual formation of a modern independent Ireland. Easter rising brings history to vibrant, flaming life.

Pádraic Pearse, who played a prominent part in the 1916 rebellion, declared Ireland a Republic from the steps of the General Post Office in Dublin. He was executed, along with the other leaders, for his part in the Rising. But he was a gentle warrior at heart. These five stories show us that Pearse was a man of deep understanding with immense human awareness of the way of life of the average person. He analyses the sorrows and joys of the Irish people of his time, and writes of the tragedi...