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Seamus Heaney’s unexpected death in August 2013 brought to completion his body of work, and scholars are only now coming to understand the full scale and importance of this extraordinary career. The Nobel Prize–winning poet, translator, and playwright from the North of Ireland is considered the...

UNE lieue et davantage séparait la maison de M. Lebrun, de celle où venait de se fêter si dignement la Mi-carême, espèce de saturnale où le peuple un peu lassé de la vie mortifiée que l’église lui prescrit, prend sa revanche des privations passées et semble narguer les jeûnes à venir. Pendant...

Narratives of monastic life in Anglo-Saxon England depict individuals as responsible agents in the assumption and performance of religious identities. To modern eyes, however, many of the ‘choices’ they make would actually appear to be compulsory. Stealing Obedience explores how a Christian notion...

A nation shattered by its president’s murder Two diaries that reveal the true scope of an American conspiracy A detective determined to bring the truth to light, no matter what it costs him From award-winning journalist Timothy L. O’Brien comes a gripping historical thriller that poses...

Consumption Intensified examines how self-identified middle class Brazilians in São Paulo redefined their class during Brazil’s economic crisis of 1981–1994. With inflation soaring to an astounding 2700 percent, their consumption practices intensified, not only in relation to the national crisis...

REFUSAL TO REMAIN INVISIBLE is the fifth collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner, following 2014's SEPARATION ANXIETY and JOURNALISM, 2015's THE IMPERFECT DOCUMENT and QUIET ON THE OUTSIDE…, and the experimental journal 'DEAR MONDAY…' LOVE NOTES TO THE DAYS OF THE WEEK.A...

The Imperfect Document is the third collection of poems by Kevin J. O'Conner, with subjects ranging from love and loss to writing, from nostalgia to art, from social commentary to drunk social media posting—all written in O'Conner's straightforward, thoughtful style.

Quiet on the Outside… is Kevin J. O'Conner's fourth collection of poetry. This time around, the poems are a mix of autobiography, observations of the world, dreams, whimsy, and exploration of short forms. O'Conner still employs a straightforward approach to tone and language, but works with an expanded palette.

The theme is reminiscent of 'Alice in Wonderland'. The language is rich and exquisite and that adds to the colorful appeal and visual aspect of this captivating story. The chapters are short and the story moves quickly. The narration is crisp and clever - an enchanting read for everyone. 5***** Mamta...

Leadership is the ability to influence others so that they can willingly contribute to the achievement of organizational goals. To achieve success or attain any extraordinary fit in career pursuits, business, self-esteem/actualization, human relations and life generally requires sound leadership skills...

Terry and Natalia O’Sullivan are the UK’s leading soul rescuers. This book leads the reader into the realms of life after death through stories of encounters with ghosts, spirit beings and ancestors of the spirit world. What happens to us when we die?What is the soul and how does it survive death?How...

Le soir où Denis O'Connor sauve un chaton d’à peine deux semaines d’une mort certaine au beau milieu d’une tempête de neige, il ignore que cette petite créature va changer sa vie à jamais. Alors qu’il semblait n’y avoir aucun espoir, le petit rescapé survit miraculeusement pour devenir...

The first collection from the multi-award-winning American poet and playwright Dan O’Brien. The Body of an American (2M) Two actors embody more than thirty roles in an exhilarating new form of documentary theatre, against a backdrop of some of the world's most iconic images of war. The...

Sono passati tre anni dalla morte di Rosso, e Agnes Browne continua a fare da madre, padre e arbitro a sette figli scatenati, i suoi adorabili marmocchi. Il primogenito Mark la aiuta a far quadrare il bilancio, e il francese Pierre le ricorda di essere una donna, fatto che non manca di lusingare la...