When lives are dominated by hunger, what becomes of love? When assaulted by daily acts of violence and untimely death, what happens to trust? Set in the lands of Northeast Brazil, this is an account … [Read more...] about Death Without Weeping by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
Non-Fiction
From a Gaelic Outpost by Aodh De Blácam
This rare book was published by the Catholic Truth Society in 1921. The author had a romantic notion of the Ireland that he came from. Also he was faithful to the Catholic ethos of his … [Read more...] about From a Gaelic Outpost by Aodh De Blácam
On Poetry and Poets by T S Eliot
An important collection of T. S. Eliot's literary essays and lectures composed, with one exception, in the 1940s and 1950s. All the material is subsequent to the criticism represented in his … [Read more...] about On Poetry and Poets by T S Eliot
The Friendship Tree (The Life and Poems of Davoren Hanna)
Davoren Hanna was born severely handicapped in 1975. His parents were lifelong participants in his struggle to become a writer. Much like the young Christy Brown in My Left Foot, Davoren succeeded … [Read more...] about The Friendship Tree (The Life and Poems of Davoren Hanna)
Blood & Rage by Michael Burleigh
Michael Burleigh explores the nature of terrorism from its origins in the West to the current global threat fueled by fundamentalists. Burleigh takes us from the roots of terrorism in the Irish … [Read more...] about Blood & Rage by Michael Burleigh
Darwin’s Century by Loren Eisley
DARWIN'S CENTURY is an interesting survey of the men whose scientific investigations led to advances in studies in biology and, interestingly enough, physics. Eiseley presents a readable account of … [Read more...] about Darwin’s Century by Loren Eisley
Darwin’s Notebook compiled by Jonathan Clements
One of the most fascinating writers and scientists the world has ever seen, Charles Darwin is presented in this journal-like biography through his personal writings and discoveries. The book … [Read more...] about Darwin’s Notebook compiled by Jonathan Clements
Day of the Assassins by Michael Burleigh
In Day of the Assassins, acclaimed historian Michael Burleigh explores the many facets of political assassination. He explains the role of historical precedent, why it is more frequent in certain … [Read more...] about Day of the Assassins by Michael Burleigh
Trilobite by Richard Fortey
With Trilobite, Richard Fortey, paleontologist , offers a well written and witty scientific narrative of the most ubiquitous of f Trilobites were shelled animals that lived in the oceans over five … [Read more...] about Trilobite by Richard Fortey
Abandoned Mansions of Ireland by Tarquin Blake
In 2008 Tarquin Blake found his first abandoned "Big House" and so began exploring the lost architecture of Ireland. These mansions were built in the mid-eighteenth century onward and were gradually … [Read more...] about Abandoned Mansions of Ireland by Tarquin Blake