Rising from able-bodied seaman to the captaincy of his own ships, Pat Lynch has spent his working life watching the rise of Far-Eastern and flag-of-convenience fleets. With an insider's eye he charts … [Read more...] about Highlights from Seafaring by Pat Lynch
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Feel Better in 5 by Dr Rangan Chatterjee
It only takes 5 minutes to start changing your life. For good. Feel Better in 5 is the first daily 5-minute plan that is easy to maintain, easy-to-follow and requires only the smallest amount of … [Read more...] about Feel Better in 5 by Dr Rangan Chatterjee
The Third Breaker by Bob Moss
The Third Breaker tells you all the information you need to fish around the shores of the Dingle Peninsula. Mr Moss was one of the leading sea anglers in Britain or Ireland. This short book will … [Read more...] about The Third Breaker by Bob Moss
50 Faggots by Julian
These articles were originally written during World War II. The articles were published in the Catholic Herald under the heading "Earth and Ourselves". All who love birds, beasts and flowers will … [Read more...] about 50 Faggots by Julian
Sixteen Roads to Golgotha by Martin Shannon
Sixteen Roads to Golgotha tells the Life Stories of the Sixteen Executed Leaders of the Easter Rising. The leaders include Patrick Pearse, James Connolly and Roger Casement. There are also the life … [Read more...] about Sixteen Roads to Golgotha by Martin Shannon
Hotels in Ireland by Frank Corr
Frank Corr takes an in depth look at the glory days of hotels in Ireland. We are featuring four books on the subject. Frank Corr has published three of the four books. Hotels in Ireland A Star … [Read more...] about Hotels in Ireland by Frank Corr
Arthur C Clarke’s World of Strange Powers.
The world's best selling science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke, challenges credulity and imagination as he examines our most mysterious supernatural phenomena. Tales of ghosts, poltergeists, … [Read more...] about Arthur C Clarke’s World of Strange Powers.
Death Without Weeping by Nancy Scheper-Hughes
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
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