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Mike Carney was born on The Great Blasket Island off the southwest of Ireland in 1920. Raised under challenging circumstances in that unique, isolated Irish-speaking community, Mike left in 1937 to seek a better future in Dublin and eventually in
Produkt From the Great Blasket to America: The Last Memoir by an Islander (Carney Michael J.)(Paperback) má přiřazen EAN kód 9781848891654.
Gearoid Cheaist O Cathain had a unique childhood - he was the last child brought up on the Blasket Islands off Ireland's southwest coast. The nearest in age was his uncle who was thirty years older. In this affectionate memoir, Gear id recalls growing
This superb account of life on the Great Blasket Island off the west coast of Kerry, written as the nineteenth century draws to its close and the dawn of a new era trespasses on the lives of its small community, is both a shocking and captivating read. Here is the first complete translation of
'On an Irish Island 'tells the remarkable story of a remote outpost nearly untouched by time in the first half of the twentieth century, and of the adventurous men and women who visited and were inspired by it. In a love letter to a vanished way of life, Robert Kanigel brings to life this wildly
'An insightful memoir that uncovers unique stories about matters of the heart.' --Essence The inspiring New York Times bestseller from Common--the Grammy Award, Academy Award, and Golden Globe-winning musician, actor, and activist--explores how love and mindfulness can build communities and allow
Featuring an introduction by Neil Gaiman 'J. Michael Straczynski is, without question, one of the greatest science fiction minds of our time.' -- Max Brooks (World War Z)For four decades, J. Michael Straczynski has been one of the most successful writers in Hollywood, one of the few to forge
A memoir from 'the most important chef in America' (San Francisco Chronicle) and chef of Tatiana, the New York Times #1 Restaurant in New York City 2023. 'Kwame Onwuachi's story shines a light on food and culture not just in American restaurants or African American communities but around the
'Mystery Teachings from the Living Earth' reveals one of the great secrets of the mysteries that the laws of nature are also the laws of
(Music Sales America). Six original compositions for solo piano, by Michael Nyman, from the award winning film by Jane Campion. English composer Michael Nyman has developed into one of the most popular, if not important, composers of film music, and his film score for the 1992 film The Piano is
How does a kid from Sweden make his way to America at the tender age of eighteen and, within a month, have people lining up to hear him play guitar? Where did he get those chops? How did he develop his singular style of playing? And what happened next? In Relentless, world-renowned guitarist
Over the last 180 years designers have propelled fashion from an elite craft into a cornerstone of popular culture. This brilliantly written guide to the lives and collections of 55 iconic fashion designers draws on the latest academic research and the best of fashion journalism, including the
A sweeping and dramatic history of the last half century of conflict in the Middle East from an award-winning journalist who has covered the region for over forty years, The Great War for Civilisation unflinchingly chronicles the tragedy of the region from the Algerian Civil War to the Iranian
Arthur Ransome was, from 1930 to the early 1960s, what J.K. As the Red Army engaged with an Allied invasion of Russia, Ransome was conducting a love affair with Evgenia Shelepina, private secretary to Leon Trotsky, then Soviet Commissar for
'Backing into the Spotlight is a hilarious and an unashamedly non-PC memoir . . . Now in his eighth decade, Whitehall is a fine raconteur, gloriously unreconstructed and still deeply suspicious of modernity' Daily MailStanding in front of a full-length mirror in my dressing room at ITV studios,
Part memoir, part history of the vanishing wilderness, and part compendium of animal and First Nations tales and lore, Grey Owl's first book was published in 1931. It is a passionate, compelling appeal for the protection and preservation of the natural
The Last Liberal Republican is a memoir from one of Nixon's senior domestic policy advisors. John Roy Price--a member of the moderate wing of the Republican Party, a cofounder of the Ripon Society, and an employee on Nelson Rockefeller's campaigns--joined Daniel Patrick Moynihan, and later John D
Tomas O'Crohan was born on the Great Blasket Island in 1865 and died there in 1937, a great master of his native Irish. He shared to the full the perilous life of a primitive community, yet possessed a shrewd and humorous detachment that enabled him to observe and describe the world. His bookis a
Together they sally forth across America to Baltimore, Maryland, on one last great adventure, searching for Willy's old teacher, Bea Swanson. Years have passed since Willy last saw his beloved mentor, who used to know him as William Gurevitch, son of Polish war
A poignant memoir by the last surviving member of David Bowie's The Spiders from Mars, drummer Woody
From the moment J. D. Salinger published The Catcher in the Rye in 1951, he was stalked by besotted fans, would-be biographers, and pushy journalists. In this collection of rare and revealing encounters with the elusive literary giant, Salinger discusses--sometimes willingly, sometimes
An action-packed retelling of Avatar: The Last Airbender with full-color scenes and dialogue from the series. . . Screen Comix style The mysterious origins of Aang, the Avatar and last Airbender, are retold in the new Screen Comix format Based on the epic Nickelodeon series, this first book
'A riveting read about an amazing man' THE SUN Legendary boxer Muhammad Ali visited Michael Parkinson's chat show sofa four times, culminating in an iconic interview in 1971. Muhammad Ali: A Memoir is a fresh, revealing and personal account of the life of the most important and enduring cultural
A story about race, identity, belonging and displacement, 'Kill the Black One First' is the memoir from Michael Fuller - Britain's first ever black Chief Constable, whose childhood in care and career in policing is not only a stark representation of race relations in the UK, but also a unique
'At the turn from our bedroom into the hallway, there is an old full-length mirror in a wooden frame ... but I already know the answer: 'It just gets better from here.''Struck with Parkinson's - a debilitating, degenerative disease - at the height of his fame, Michael
A single-volume edition of William J. Bennett's bestselling series, thoroughly revised and updated.'The role of history is to inform, inspire, and sometimes provoke us, which is why Bill Bennett's wonderfully readable book is so important.' --Walter IsaacsonA decade ago, William J. Bennett