A brilliantly inventive and witty novel about legacy and birthright from Kathleen Murray, Ireland’s brightest new literary voice.Frank Whelan is the seventh son of a seventh son, so by now should have inherited his father’s legendary healing power, but still hasn’t managed to graduate beyond small-time skin afflictions.He already feels adrift when his twin, Bernie, reveals a life-changing decision that calls into question everything Frank thought he knew about his place in ...

A brilliantly inventive and witty novel about legacy and birthright from Kathleen Murray, Ireland’s brightest new literary voice.Frank Whelan is the seventh son of a seventh son, so by now should have inherited his father’s legendary healing power, but still hasn’t managed to graduate beyond small-time skin afflictions.He already feels adrift when his twin, Bernie, reveals a life-changing decision that calls into question everything Frank thought he knew about his place in ...

Debut author Kathleen Murray delivers a compelling, realistic portrait of the confusion and pain generated by an imbedded family system of dysfunction thriving during an American period of upheaval, the 1970s. Filled with rich characters and memorable references to a bygone era, the story is presented from the perspective of the central character Sally Smithfield, who lives in perceived safety of Chicago’s North Shore. Fighting to survive the after-effects of childhood trauma, Sally Smithf...

The essential handbook for managing your morals the modern wayYou don’t have to be Catholic to feel a twinge of concern when your love life gets too lively—but it helps. Melinda Anderson and Kathleen Murray to the rescue! They provide guidance from your first impure thoughts to the day you cash in your V-card; from the moment you realize with alarm that your numbers sure are adding up, until the blessed morning you wake in the (almost) safe haven of marital sex. This saucy little c...

Watching the towers crumble, few remembered America had been attacked on 9/11, once before. Kathleen Murray Moran's own September 11th twenty-five years earlier occurred when her husband Brian, a member of the New York City Bomb Squad was killed defusing a bomb Croatian freedom-fighters placed in a Grand Central Station locker before hijacking TWA flight 355 from La Guardia airport.Life Detonated is the story of how that bomb ripped through Kathleen's life, the life she ha...

Lifes lessons are often learned in the most unexpected circumstances. Count It All Joy chronicles Kathleen Murrays candid account of her inner struggles after learning about her sons diagnoses of Down syndrome, autism, and a congenital heart defect. Through heart-wrenching honesty and humorous self-inspection, Kathleen presents the option to choose joy in the face of challenging circumstances in order to live a life of contentment and hope.Kathleen goes from having difficulty looki...

**⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ '**Such an insightful book... I cannot recommend it enough' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Wow. This is the book so many people have been waiting for' Reader review⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An amazing read... gave me real hope when I needed it most' Reader review'A compelling portrait of narcissism' Charlotte Cripps, The Inde...

The groundbreaking new book which exposes the psychology of destructive leadership and how to rise above it'Rare and necessary... essential reading for anyone who leads, or is led.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Jon Slade, CEO, Financial Times'Every boss, every board member and every employed person should read this.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Theo Paphitis, Dragon, Entrepreneur and Retail Champion'An essential guide to power, politics and perso...

'A compelling portrait of narcissism' Charlotte Cripps, The Independent'I made notes in the margin - "Yes! This!" - on almost every page. Susannah Jowitt, The Daily Mail**The scars inflicted on childhood by a parent with narcissistic tendencies are lasting - but they don't have to define your future. My Parent the Peacock is a compassionate, insightful and clear-eyed guide to recovery that validates your lived ex...

The Life of Margaret Alice Murray: A Woman’s Work in Archaeology is the first book-length biography of Margaret Alice Murray (1863–1963), one of the first women to practice archeology. Despite Murray’s numerous professional successes, her career has received little attention because she has been overshadowed by her mentor, Sir Flinders Petrie. This oversight has obscured the significance of her career including her fieldwork, the students she trained, her administration of the pioneering E...

Life gets more complicated every day. Whether you're struggling with information overload, attempting to act effectively with limited resources or trying to change bad habits - all you need is** Simple Rules.Donald Sull and Kathleen Eisenhardt have spent the last decade working with businesses around the world, and have developed a set of highly effective, tried-and-tested rules to help tackle complex problems, whatever they are. In S...

The groundbreaking new book which exposes the psychology of destructive leadership and how to rise above it'Rare and necessary... essential reading for anyone who leads, or is led.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Jon Slade, CEO, Financial Times'Every boss, every board member and every employed person should read this.' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ - Theo Paphitis, Dragon, Entrepreneur and Retail Champion'An essential guide to power, politics and perso...