The tribulation of a young man on the run from a murder. It tells of ten years of retribution in his life taking him from his home in Birmingham to Northern Ireland, London and finally back to his hometown roots involving him in the "Troubles" of the time in Ireland and the UK. Relationships are explored and developed in his turbulent life until justice prevailed to the shock of all concerned.

The insurrection in Dublin offers a vivid, first‑hand account of the Easter Rising in Dublin, an armed uprising by Irish republicans against British rule in pursuit of independence. The narrative unfolds day by day, capturing the shock with which a quiet city suddenly finds itself at war, as gunfire, barricades, and uniformed Volunteers transform everyday streets into a battlefield. The book opens with a sense of bewildered calm, showing how ordinary citizens go about their routine tasks u...

Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The English illustrator Arthur Rackham provided interior artwork, including numerous black and white illustrations and sixteen color plates. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

Playing off the themes in the Caldecott Medal-winning children's book Where the Wild Things Are, this informative, practical, and encouraging guide will help parents guide boys down the path to healthy and authentic manhood. Wild Things addresses the physical, emotional, and spiritual parts of a boy, written by two therapists who are currently engaged in clinical work with boys and their parents and who are also fathers raising five sons. Contains chapters such as “Sit St...

In April 1945, Adolf Hitler waits to die in a bunker metres below the crumbling skyline of Berlin as Allied forces close in. But as his cruel mind festers, others are deciding their own destinies.His long-time mistress Eva Braun has arrived, joining Hitler in ending their lives in the Führerbunker. She is a lonely, maligned woman who wants nothing more or less than her due place in the history books. A young German officer has other ideas. Called to lead the bunker's last stand, he...

What if the life you believe is yours… was written before you ever had a chance to choose it?From the moment we are born, our identities begin forming through the expectations of family, culture, religion, and society. These influences shape how we think, what we believe, and even how we see ourselves. Most people spend their lives inside this inherited structure without ever realizing it exists.The Inherited Cage explores the quiet architecture of...

"The Crock of Gold" is a novel by James Stephens, first published in 1912. This whimsical and philosophical work blends Irish folklore with modernist narrative techniques, creating a unique and enchanting tale. The story revolves around a philosophical pot of gold owned by the Leprechauns and the adventures that ensue when it is discovered by humans.The novel's protagonists are a Philosopher and his family, including his two curious daughters. Their lives intersect with a diverse c...

A continuing tale of the main characters' life as he battles to solve the case of suspected murder only to find himself embroiled in the British miners strike, lies and deception which lead to the IRA Brighton bombings, personal trauma and desperate action.

Life's a lot more complex than it seems at first glance.Beneath the daily grind-beneath the stress, theachievements, the never-ending to-do lists-there'sa hidden world at play.This world's ancient, powerful, and not easy to explain. For morethan 75,000 years, humans have been crafting rituals, creatingsymbols, and spinning myths to tap into something bigger,something timeless. These rituals and myths hold universal truths,ones...

This was more a book of Faerie Tales than one of Fairy Tales--instead of Cinderella-like maidens being rescued by princes and aided by fairy godmothers, there are the shi of Faery who mingle with the humans for mischief and pleasure, although often the humans manage both of those quite well on their own.Most of the tales deal with Fionn the son of Uail, and his life and times. They are well-written and witty, and captured my attention.The first story, though. The first stor...

Irish Fairy Tales is a retelling of ten Irish folktales by the Irish author James Stephens. The stories are set in a wooded, Medieval Ireland filled with larger-than-life hunters, warriors, kings, and fairies. Many stories concern the Fianna and their captain, Fionn mac Uail, from the Fenian Cycle of Irish mythology.

In "The Charwoman's Daughter," James Stephens masterfully intertwines themes of social class, identity, and aspiration through the lens of early 20th-century Dublin. The narrative, replete with rich, lyrical prose, explores the life of a young woman, born to a charwoman, who yearns to transcend her impoverished upbringing. Stephens employs a distinctive blend of realism and poetic imagery, immersing readers in a vivid portrayal of Dublin's underbelly, while simultaneously contrasting it wi...