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Most guidebooks on Ireland will tell you where to stay and what to see. Culture Smart! Ireland is written for people who want to know more and go deeper. Here you will find the beliefs and attitudes of the Irish, their rich musical and literary culture, their ancient language and mythology, the values they live by, how they do business, how they enjoy themselves, and the ways they have been molded by their tumultuous history and indeed their geography. This understanding will be appreciated by your hosts; it will open doors to you, even open the hearts of a generous, talented people, justifiably proud of their unique identity.

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Don t just see the sights get to know the people. The Japanese people have always seen themselves as a nation uniquely apart. Their exquisite art forms and elegant culture, military prowess and technological precision, have long been the envy of friend and foe alike. Today, even as Japan adapts to a rapidly changing world, its traditional culture and consensus-based philosophy have proved remarkably resilient.Culture Smart! Japan will broaden your perception and understanding of this complex, rich, and dynamic society. It will guide you through modern Japan s shifting social and cultural maze, and equip you with the tools to avoid the pitfalls of cultural misunderstanding. It provides practical tips and invaluable insights into people s attitudes and behavior to help make your visit a more meaningful and successful experience.Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Don’t just see the sights—get to know the people. The people of this land of white summer nights and pristine lakes are famous for their sisu, a form of enterprising stoicism. They are survivors: if you were stranded on a desert island, your ideal companion would be a Finn. Before you knew it, the sauna would be ready, fishhooks positioned, a fire burning, and any edible berries picked and prepared for eating. Shaped by the harsh physical beauty around them, the Finns can be melancholy, yet have a great sense of humor. Their music is often in the minor key, but they love to dance, sing, and perform. They cherish their traditions, from name days to near-pagan rituals, yet they are great innovators.Culture Smart! Finland describes the historical, geographical, and cultural influences that have shaped the Finnish psyche, and guides you through the working and social lives of the Finns today, offering you a deeper, more rewarding experience of this beautiful land.Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Culture Smart guides help travellers have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Culture Smart! Czech Republic informs you about the traditions, values, and attitudes of a remarkable people. It describes Czech life at home and in the workplace and offers practical advice on what to expect and how to navigate different social situations.

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Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Have a more meaningful and successful time abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on values, attitudes, customs, and daily life will help you make the most of your visit, while tips on etiquette and communication will help you navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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Have a richer and more meaningful experience abroad through a better understanding of the local culture. Chapters on history, values, attitudes, and traditions will help you to better understand your hosts, while tips on etiquette and communicating will help you to navigate unfamiliar situations and avoid faux pas.

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A Severin PG 8138 SEVO SMART GT asztali elektromos grill 3000 W teljesítménnyel rendelkezik, és akár 500°C-ra is felmelegíthető 10 perc alatt. Okosfunkciói közé tartozik a mobilalkalmazásos vezérlés, OLED kijelző, beépített hőmérők és időzítő. A grill beltéri és kültéri használatra egyaránt alkalmas, biztonságos SafeTouch kivitelű, és masszív acélrosttal van felszerelve.

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Lonely Planet s Best Road Trips Ireland reveals 34incredible escapes -with maps - so you can experience the freedom of the open road.Get ready for a road trip like no other and discover unforgettable drives across Ireland that range from 2-day escapes to 2-week adventures, from feasting on gastronomic delights along the Wild Atlantic Way, to finding dreamlike views around the Ring of Kerry, and scuba diving and surfing in the Dingle Peninsula.InsideLonely Planet s Best Road Trips Ireland:Discover 34open road escapes that range from 2 days to 2 weeksEach route featured includes easy-to-use maps, detailed directions and tips about when to go, duration, distance, and how to link your trip to other drivesFind the top stops and experiences as well as fun photo opportunities along the way Our Picks section highlights the best: scenic drives, hidden treasures, good food, ancient monuments, adrenaline rushesLocal travel experts share why they love each trip Essential Toolkit on arriving, hiring the right car for your trip, getting around, local driving laws, accommodation, health and safety, and moreCovers: Dublin Eastern Ireland, Cork Southwest Ireland, Galway the West of Ireland, Belfast the North of IrelandHit the road with Lonely Planet s Best Road Trips Ireland and discover breathtaking drives that offer a precious window into this very special country.

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Lonely Planet s Experience Ireland is your guide to unforgettable experiences and local surprises. - all guided by local experts with fresh perspectives. Drive the Wild Atlantic Way, sip stout in a charming pub and cruise down the Shannon. Uncover Ireland s best experiences and get away from the everyday!Inside Lonely Planet s Experience Ireland:Unique experiences to string together an unforgettable tripInspiring full-colour travel photography and maps throughoutHighlights and trip builders to help tailor a trip to your personal needs and interestsFresh perspectives to surprise you with things you hadn t thought of, as well as fresh takes on the well-known sightsInsider tips help you discover hidden gems and get around like a localPractical info and tips on money, getting around, unique and local ways to stay, and responsible travelCovers Dublin, Wicklow, The Southeast, Cork, Kerry, West of Ireland, UlsterThe Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet s Experience Ireland, our inspiring guide, filled with local tips and fresh perspectives focuses on Ireland s best experiences to string together for an unforgettable trip.Looking for a comprehensive guide that recommends both popular and offbeat experiences, and extensively covers all the country has to offer? Check out Lonely Planet s Ireland guide.Looking for a guide for Dublin? Check out Lonely Planet s Dublin guides for a comprehensive look at all these cities have to offer, or Pocket Dublin, a handy-sized guide focused on the can t-miss experiences for a quick trip.About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we ve printed over 145 million guidebooks and phrasebooks for 120 languages, and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You ll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, videos, 14 languages, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more, enabling you to explore every day. Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other. New York Times

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THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 An Irish Times Book of the Year 2024 Ferriter tells the latest chapter in Ireland s story with authority and insight, deftly weaving together economic and political upheavals with equally tumultuous societal and cultural shifts Financial Times Forensic and insightful... A major achievement. Ferriter delivers his material with the authority and conviction of a born teacher Irish Independent Ireland is a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s. Dramatic economic, social and cultural changes, including the Celtic Tiger boom and increasingly secular debate about abortion, the status of women and same-sex marriage underlined the scale of the transformation. The new diversity of the population and literary and musical prowess also revealed a country experiencing rapid alteration.The road to peace - that saw an end to war in Northern Ireland and culminated in the first visit to southern Ireland of a reigning British monarch in 100 years - illuminated the new Anglo-Irish dynamic. Explosive revelations about deep betrayals from the past destroyed the credibility of the traditionally powerful Catholic Church. And in the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Ireland rebounded and rebuilt to great success, but remained plagued by health and housing failures. Economic recovery, the end of civil war politics, ever closer European involvement and Anglo-Irish highs were followed by Brexit lows and increasing talk of Irish unity.There is much to open people s eyes in this riveting account of contemporary Ireland. As the Republic enters its second century of independence, and the North continues to grapple with the legacy of the Troubles, Diarmaid Ferriter makes historical sense of post-1990s Ireland, and what lies in the darkest corners of its archives.

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**PAPERBACK FEATURES NEW CONTENT. NOW WITH AFTERWORD AND READING GROUP QUESTIONS** A compelling and courageous memoir forcing the legal profession to confront uncomfortable truths about race and class. Alexandra Wilson is a bold and vital voice. This is a book that urgently needs to be read by everyone inside, and outside, the justice system. THE SECRET BARRISTER A riveting book in the best tradition of courtroom dramas but from the fresh perspective of a young female mixed-race barrister. That Alexandra is often mistaken for the defendant shows how important her presence at the bar really is. MATT RUDD, THE SUNDAY TIMES MAGAZINEAlexandra Wilson was a teenager when her dear family friend Ayo was stabbed on his way home from football. Ayo s death changed Alexandra. She felt compelled to enter the legal profession in search of answers. As a junior criminal and family law barrister, Alexandra finds herself navigating a world and a set of rules designed by a privileged few. A world in which fellow barristers sigh with relief when a racist judge retires: I ve got a black kid today and he would have had no hope . In her debut book, In Black and White, Alexandra re-creates the tense courtroom scenes, the heart-breaking meetings with teenage clients, and the moments of frustration and triumph that make up a young barrister s life. Alexandra shows us how it feels to defend someone who hates the colour of your skin, or someone you suspect is guilty. We see what it is like for children coerced into county line drug deals and the damage that can be caused when we criminalise teenagers. Alexandra s account of what she has witnessed as a young mixed-race barrister is in equal parts shocking, compelling, confounding and powerful. An inspirational, clear-eyed account of life as a junior barrister is made all the more exceptional by the determination, passion, humanity and drive of the author. Anyone interested in seeing how the law really works should read it. SARAH LANGFORD This is the story of a young woman who overcame all the obstacles a very old profession could throw at her, and she survived, with her integrity intact. BENJAMIN ZEPHANIAH Wilson offers a role model for those who still think the law is for other people, and shows the way for English courts to become ever less Dickensian. DAVID COWAN, TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT

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Neil Hegarty s bestselling history of Ireland is a story crowded with the drama of complex characters, shifting allegiances and changing identities. Revisiting the major turning points in the Irish story, Hegarty looks not only at the dynamics of what happened in Ireland, but also at the role of events abroad. With a new afterword that covers the dramatic events of 2011 - including the multi-billion-euro international bailout of Ireland s economy, Fianna Fáil s electoral meltdown, and the first ever visit by a British sovereign to the Irish Republic - Story of Ireland is the history of a country shaped by and helping shape the world around it. Accompanying a landmark series coproduced by the BBC and RTE, and with an introduction by series presenter, Fergal Keane, Story of Ireland is an epic account of Ireland s history for an entire new generation.

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Winding rural roads, lush verdant valleys, endless miles of untamed coastline: Ireland is the perfect destination for a road trip to remember. With Road Trips Ireland, it s yours to explore.Featuring 25 wonderful drives across the country and packed with detailed driving instructions and practical information, this easy-to-use guide helps you discover Ireland at its best.Inside, you ll find:25 easy-to-follow scenic driving tours, each lasting two to five daysOur pick of the best places to stay, eat and shopWays to see more of each area en route, including great viewpoints, delightful detours, walks through historic towns and villages, outdoor activities, and various tours and trips.Rules of the road, addresses for satnavs, detailed directions for easy navigation, road conditions and parking tips, and useful travel, visa and health informationA laminated pull-out road map of Ireland, which helps you navigate with easeDK is the world s leading illustrated reference publisher, producing beautifully designed books for adults and children in over 120 countries. Looking for more on Ireland s culture, history and attractions? Try our DK Eyewitness Ireland.

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The history of Ireland is both complex and connected to the wider world: it was the first place in the British Isles to be settled by Christian monks, and has suffered internal strife, Viking invasion, Norman colonization, mass migration to the New World, civil war and eventually independence in the early 20th century. Today, Ireland is a dynamic country with a blossoming economy and culture. Arranged chronologically from ancient times to the 21st century, History of Ireland provides a pictorial exploration of a land that is well-known but often little understood. Discover the remains of the country’s many Iron Age hill forts, such as the atmospheric stone fort at Grianán Aileach; explore the first Christian colonies in the monastic settlement at Glendalough in County Wicklow; read of the legend of St Patrick, and stood atop a hillside and banished snakes from Ireland – prompting all serpents to slither away into the sea; discover the Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript of the Celtic Gospel written in the 9th century; learn about the Plantation of Ulster in the 17th century, where English and Scottish settlers established Protestant communities, causing lasting communal strife; understand the Easter Rising and the traumatic war for independence, which led to Ireland’s current political shape; and experience modern Ireland, a place of prosperity centered on the thriving city of Dublin. 180 photographs offering a pictorial history of the emerald isle Expert text provides a compact history of Ireland Will interest all with Irish ancestry or with an interest in the island

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Masterfully blending narrative and interpretation, and R.F. Foster s Modern Ireland: 1600-1972 looks at how key events in Irish history contributed to the creation of the Irish Nation . The most brilliant and courageous Irish historian of his generation Colm Tóibín, London Review of Books Remarkable ... Foster gives a wise and balanced account of both forces of unity and forces of diversity ... a master work of scholarship Bernard Crick, New Statesman A tour de force ... Anyone who really wants to make sense of Ireland and the Irish must read Roy Foster s magnificent and accessible Modern Ireland Anthony Clare A magnificent book. It supersedes all other accounts of modern Irish history Conor Cruise O Brien, Sunday Times Dazzling ... a masterly survey not so much of the events of Irish history over the past four centuries as of the way in which those events acted upon the peoples living in Ireland to produce in our own time an Irish Nation ... a gigantic and distinguished undertaking Robert Kee, Observer A work of gigantic importance. It is everything that a history book should be. It is beautifully and clearly written; it seeps wisdom through its every pore; it is full of the most elegant and scholarly insights; it is magnificently authoritative and confident ... Modern Ireland is quite simply the single most important book on Irish history written in this generation ... A masterpiece Kevin Myers, Irish Times R. F. Foster is Carroll Professor of Irish History at the University of Oxford and a Fellow of Hertford College, Oxford. His books include Modern Ireland: 1600-1972, Luck and the Irish and W. B. Yeats: A Life.

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Become a visual explorer through more than 200 stunning images that celebrate the beautiful country, culture, and history of Ireland. Ireland holds a special place in people’s hearts—even for many who haven’t been there. To some the appeal is its natural beauty, to others it’s the history; to some it’s the country’s strong folk tradition, to others it feels like a mystical place. This beautiful guide celebrates the island’s most evocative and beautiful places, whether in nature or man-made, from the miles of near-empty beaches to the Mourne Mountains in County Down, from the pretty fishing towns of County Cork to Dublin’s elegant Georgian streets. Featuring images from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland, Ireland ranges widely across landscapes and history, from rugged cliffs and rolling hills to mysterious stone circles, magnificent cathedrals and ruined abbeys; and from medieval forts and castles to grand Victorian follies and villages abandoned during the Potato Famine. While some images such as the striking basalt columns of the Giant’s Causeway may be familiar, others you may know only from Game of Thrones and the Star Wars films but never realized that they, too, are in Ireland.

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Ako kvapky vody sú poviedky, z ktorých pozostáva Portrét Alexandra. Každá zrkadlí vlastný príbeh, ale spolu vytvárajú prúd spoločného plynutia času od konca devätnásteho storočia až po súčasnosť. Čas vo vnútri jednotlivých textov sa neraz skrúti do protipohybu, vráti na scénu vedľajšiu postavu alebo inak zmieša prítomnosť s minulosťou — barónsku nadradenosť s tajomstvom falzifikátu, víťaza prvých motocyklových pretekov s jeho poslednou milenkou, podvedeného emigranta s budúcim premiérom či amputovanú nohu s Van Goghovým odrezaným uchom.To hlavné je však rozprávanie o ubiehaní Alexandrovho života, ktorý koreňmi čiastočne siaha do vymretého aristokratického rodu, on sám je však priemerný človek dneška, ktorý nič významné nedosiahol, hoci sa o to pokúšal. Aj preto nostalgická konfrontácia toho akí sme boli, o čom sme snívali, s tým, čo sme urobili a kam sme dospeli, je v knihe neustále prítomná.Portrét Alexandra je fragmentárny neromán o pominuteľnosti a o náhodách, ktoré sa stávajú osudom. Je mozaikou skomponovanou z rozhodujúcich okamihov Alexandrovho života, ktorým často nerozumel, keď sa mu diali, z jeho najintímnejších spomienok, ale aj z toho, čo sám nezažil, z paralelných príbehov ľudí, ktorí mu skrížili cestu. Všetky postavy v knihe vlastne tvoria Portrét Alexandra. „Tých na druhom brehu rovnako pri sebe cítim ako tých, ktorých vidím očami,“ hovorí príznačne jeden z Alexandrových predkov, potulný maliar Benický.

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From the Plantation of Ulster in the seventeenth century to the entry into peace talks in the late twentieth century the Northern Irish people have been engaged in conflict - Catholic against Protestant, Republican against Unionist. The traumas of violence in the Northern Ireland Troubles have cast a long shadow. For many years, this appeared to be an intractable conflict with no pathway out. Mass mobilisations of people and dramatic political crises punctuated a seemingly endless succession of bloodshed. When in the 1990s and early 21st century, peace was painfully built, it brought together unlikely rivals, making Northern Ireland a model for conflict resolution internationally. But disagreement about the future of the province remains, and for the first time in decades one can now seriously speak of a democratic end to the Union between Northern Ireland and Great Britain as a foreseeable possibility. The Northern Ireland problem remains a fundamental issue as the United Kingdom recasts its relationship with Europe and the world. In this completely revised edition of his Very Short Introduction Marc Mulholland explores the pivotal moments in Northern Irish history - the rise of republicanism in the 1800s, Home Rule and the civil rights movement, the growth of Sinn Fein and the provisional IRA, and the DUP, before bringing the story up to date, drawing on newly available memoirs by paramilitary militants to offer previously unexplored perspectives, as well as recent work on Nothern Irish gender relations. Mulholland also includes a new chapter on the state of affairs in 21st Century Northern Ireland, considering the question of Irish unity in the light of both Brexit and the approaching anniversary of the 1921 partition, and drawing new lessons for the future.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

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Should be required reading for everyone - including unionists - who are interested in and concerned about the fate of this island Dublin Review of Books Compelling Financial TimesWill Ireland really reunite?A century ago the resolution to Ireland⠙s long struggle for independence was a settlement that saw six of its northern counties remain in the United Kingdom while the other twenty-six formed the new Republic of Ireland. Since partition the unification of the two parts of the island has seemed impossible, particularly because of the bloody legacy of past conflict.However, by 2030, if not sooner, demographic and electoral advantages of Ulster unionists, who wish to remain part of the UK, will be over. And in the light of Brexit, the rising popularity of the Irish nationalist party Sinn Féin, political developments both sides of the border, and within Great Britain, Irish unification referendums will become increasingly likely. Yet even those who want these to happen are not prepared.Making Sense of a United Ireland is a landmark exploration of this most contentious of issues. Distinguished political scientist Brendan O Leary - a global expert on divided places, who has been profoundly engaged with the Irish question for nearly four decades - argues that the time to consider the future of the island of Ireland is now. The first comprehensive manual of Irish unification Irish Times⠘Several books have been written about this subject . . . for sheer intellectual firepower O⠙Leary wins first prize⠙ Business Post A tour de force Globe and Mail A must-read for anyone who lives in Northern Ireland and thinks seriously about its future. [O Leary has] thought through the implications of possible unity so deeply it would be foolish for anyone who seeks it or opposes it to ignore his book Cathal Mac Coille Impressively researched and well-argued ⠦ detailed and readable Irish Independent Brilliant Brian Feeney, Irish News____ Highly readable, stylishly written, and essential Irish Central

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THE NUMBER 1 IRISH TIMES BESTSELLERSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 An Irish Times Book of the Year 2024Ireland is a strikingly different country now to the one it was in the mid-1990s. Dramatic economic, social and cultural changes, including the Celtic Tiger boom and increasingly secular debate about abortion, the status of women and same-sex marriage underlined the scale of the transformation. The new diversity of the population and literary and musical prowess also revealed a country experiencing rapid alteration.The road to peace - that saw an end to war in Northern Ireland and culminated in the first visit to southern Ireland of a reigning British monarch in 100 years - illuminated the new Anglo-Irish dynamic. Explosive revelations about deep betrayals from the past destroyed the credibility of the traditionally powerful Catholic Church. And in the wake of the 2008 financial crash, Ireland rebounded and rebuilt to great success, but remained plagued by health and housing failures. Economic recovery, the end of civil war politics, ever closer European involvement and Anglo-Irish highs were followed by Brexit lows and increasing talk of Irish unity.There is much to open people s eyes in this riveting account of contemporary Ireland. As the Republic enters its second century of independence, and the North continues to grapple with the legacy of the Troubles, Diarmaid Ferriter makes historical sense of post-1990s Ireland, and what lies in the darkest corners of its archives.

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Ireland in its own words: a dazzling compendiumOver the past hundred years, Ireland has undergone profound political, social and cultural changes. But one thing that has not changed is the Irish genius for observation and storytelling, invective and self-scrutiny. Ireland: The Autobiography draws upon this genius to create a portrait of a century of Irish life through the words of the people who lived it.Broadcaster and historian John Bowman has mined archives, diaries and memoirs to create a remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives. Ireland: The Autobiography is a brilliantly selected, wide-ranging and engrossing take on the last century of Irish life. It gives us a portrait of Ireland unlike anything we ve read before. Absorbing and illuminating ... John Bowman has selected a range of accounts of Irish life that do justice to what happened, what it felt like, and the personal and societal experiences alongside the official version. Diarmaid Ferriter, Irish Times A treasure Irish Examiner A whistle-stop tour of the seismic, seminal and explosive events which shaped the nation as we know it Irish Independent Entertaining and informative Sunday Business Post A remarkably varied and delightfully readable mosaic of voices and perspectives Women s Way A thoughtful and eclectic collection Irish Mail on Sunday

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From the dawn of history to the decline of the Celtic Tiger - how Ireland has been shaped over the centuries.Ireland has been shaped by many things over the centuries: geography, war, the fight for liberty. A Brief History of Ireland is the perfect introduction to this exceptional place, its people and its culture.Ireland has been home to successive groups of settlers - Celts, Vikings, Normans, Anglo-Scots, Huguenots. It has imported huge ideas, none bigger than Christianity which it then re-exported to Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire. In the Tudor era it became the first colony of the developing English Empire. Its fraught and sometimes brutal relationship with England has dominated its modern history. Killeen argues that religion was decisive in all this: Ireland remained substantially Catholic, setting it at odds with the larger island culturally, religiously and politically. But its own culture and identity have stayed strong, most obviously in literature with a magnificent tradition of writing from the Book of Kells to the modern masters: Joyce, Yeats, Beckett and Heaney.

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Part memoir, part fashion history, part social commentary, Alexandra Shulman #39;s Sunday Times bestseller explores the meaning of clothes and how we wear them, with a new preface on how recent world events have changed our relationship with clothes #39;Warm, thought-provoking and honest. #39; - Victoria Hislop #39;Clever, emotionally intelligent, reveling in style without making us yearn to shop. #39; - The Times #39;Self-deprecating and stylish, this is sure to become a classic. #39; - Vanity Fair #39;It #39;s funny, honest and in typical Shulman style mixes high and low effortlessly. We don #39;t know many people who can write about bras, Donald Tusk and Madeleine Albright all in the same sentence. #39; - A Little Bird #39;Scintillating reading. #39; - The Spectator #39;Alexandra Shulman #39;s style is unaffected, immediate and hilariously dry. She #39;s brilliant at observing everyday feelings in a joy-sparking turn of phrase. #39; - Helena Bonham Carter- #39;Clothes... and other things that matter is a book not only about clothes but about the way we live our lives. From childhood onwards, the way we dress is a result of our personal history. In a mix of memoir, fashion history and social observation I am writing about the person our clothes allows us to be and sometimes the person they turn us into. #39; - Alexandra ShulmanIn Clothes... and other things that matter, Alexandra Shulman delves into her own life to look at the emotions, ambitions, expectations and meanings behind the way we dress.From the bra to the bikini, the trench coat to trainers, the slip dress to the suit, she explores their meaning in women #39;s lives and how our wardrobes intersect with the larger world - the career ladder, motherhood, romance, sexual identity, ambition, failure, body image and celebrity.By turns funny, refreshingly self-deprecating and often very moving, this startlingly honest memoir from the ex-Editor of British Vogue will encourage women of all ages to consider what their own clothes mean to them, the life they live in them and the stories they tell.

Objev podobné jako Clothes... and other things that matter - Shulman Alexandra

DIY YouTuber Alexandra Gater shows you how to creatively, inexpensively, and beautifully decorate your space in this inviting and accessible definitive guide to décor ideas for renters and new homeowners alike. Alexandra Gater represents a new generation of apartment therapists who are teaching people how to make a great home at any size with any budget. Her new book is an absolute gift that is not only beautiful and approachable, it s so comprehensive you ll read it, refer to it and keep it under your pillow at night. —Maxwell Ryan, founder of Apartment TherapyHave you ever wondered what to do about the “Renter Beige” walls in your apartment? Have you ever thought you’d wait to upgrade that sofa from your grandparents’ basement until you had a place of your own—and then found yourself spiraling with questions like, “Will I ever own a house?” Have you bought a new home—but now have little money left over to spruce it up? And how can you make those outdated appliances and cabinets in your kitchen look better without breaking your budget?Alexandra Gater is here to help.Through her online home decorating series, the YouTube star and décor expert has taught millions how to transform their spaces into the homes of their dreams. Whether struggling with the limits of living in a rental—how do you hang things without putting holes in the wall?—or living in a new home—how can you make that outdated backsplash work for you?—Alexandra has the answer. In Own Your Space, she offers tips and tricks covering everything from making your home smell better to essential kitchen utensils. And best of all, you get to know her better along the way.Gorgeously designed, full of practical advice, DIY, and fun anecdotes, and packed with approximately 300 four-color photographs, Own Your Space will help you turn your apartment or starter house into the place you want it to be .

Objev podobné jako Own Your Space - Alexandra Gater

The story of a mother grieving the sudden loss of her twenty-one-year-old child - from the award-winning and bestselling memoirist of Don t Let s Go to the Dogs Tonight** Pulitzer Prize Finalist 2025 in Memoir/Autobiography ** Truly extraordinary HELEN MACDONALDâ ˜A profound and gripping memoir about surviving unexpected, devastating lossâ ™ SUNDAY TIMESâ ˜A mesmeric celebration... Will help others surviving loss â ” surviving life NEW YORK TIMESItâ ™s midsummer in Wyoming and Alexandra Fuller is barely hanging on. Grieving her father and pining for her home country of Zimbabwe, reeling from a midlife breakup, freshly sober and piecing her way uncertainly through a volatile new relationship with a younger woman, Alexandra vows to get herself back on even keel.And then â “ suddenly and incomprehensibly â “ her son Fi, at twenty-one years old, dies in his sleep.From a sheep wagon deep in the mountains of Wyoming to a grief sanctuary in New Mexico to a silent meditation retreat in Alberta, Canada, Alexandra journeys up and down the spine of the Rocky Mountains in an attempt to find how to grieve herself whole. By turns disarming, devastating and unexpectedly, blessedly funny, Alexandra recounts the wild medicine of painstakingly grieving a child in a culture that has no instructions for it.

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Lonely Planet s local travel experts reveal all you need to know to plan the trip of a lifetime to Ireland.Discover popular and off the beaten track experiences from tapping your toes to trad music in Dublin s world-famous Temple Bar to hiking the trails that traverse the spine of the Wicklow Mountains, and taking a surf lesson on Tramore Beach.Build a trip to remember with Lonely Planet s Ireland Travel Guide:Our classic guidebook format provides you with the most comprehensive level of information for planning multi-week tripsUpdated with an all new structure and design so you can navigate Ireland and connect experiences together with easeCreate your perfect trip with exciting itineraries for extended journeys combined with suggested day trips, walking tours, and activities to match your passionsGet fresh takes on must-visit sights and explore haunting Glendalough, see the dramatic beauty of the Skelligs, visit the Rock of Cashel Special features on Irish trad music, Cork dining guide, Mourne Mountain cycling tourExpert local recommendations on when to go, eating, drinking, nightlife, shopping, accommodation, adventure activities, festivals, and moreEssential information toolkit containing tips on arriving; transport; making the most of your time and money; LGBTIQ+ travel advice; useful words and phrases; accessibility; and responsible travelConnect with Irish culture through stories that delve deep into local life, history, and traditions Inspiring full-colour travel photography and maps including a pull out map of DublinCovers Dublin, Wicklow Kildare, Wexford, Waterford, Carlow, Kilkenny, Cork, Kerry, Limerick Tipperary, Clare, Galway, Mayo Sligo, Donegal, The Midlands, Meath, Lough, Monaghan Cavan, Belfast, Down Armagh, Derry Antrim, Fermanagh Tyrone Create a trip that s uniquely yours and get to the heart of this extraordinary country with Lonely Planet s Ireland.

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• 150 striking colour photographs • Expert text explains the fascinating stories behind each castle • Wide selection of entries from Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man Some of the most romantic castles in the world are found in the Celtic nations on the northwestern fringes of Europe. These strongholds may now largely be ruined, but in their dilapidation they have gained an air of mystery and beauty. The people they once protected are gone, the borders they guarded have dissolved, the fragile communities and wooden buildings that built up around them have been dismantled. Only the castles, centuries on, remain – proof of how robustly they were constructed in the first place. From the tip of southern Ireland to northern Scotland, from castles maintained over the centuries to ones that are now mere ruins, Castles of Scotland, Ireland Wales celebrates the stories behind more than 100 strongholds. In these we find tales of religious dissent, of English Parliamentarians attacking Irish Catholic refuges, of warring Scottish clans, of the Welsh fighting for independence. And in the buildings we find such curiosities as Britain’s only triangular castle or the hiding place for the Scottish crown jewels. With 150 outstanding colour photographs, Castles of Scotland, Ireland Wales is a brilliant pictorial examination of worlds gone by.

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Explore Ireland with this accurate and fully updated road atlas.This road atlas is at A4 size, covering the whole of Ireland and features clear and detailed Collins colour mapping at a scale of 5.2 miles to 1 inch. Perfect for both residents and visitorstouring Ireland.This revised edition includes:Places of tourist interestContact information for Tourist Information Centres with grid references to the mappingFully indexed street maps of 11 cities and towns â “ Dublin, Belfast, Cork, Limerick, Waterford,Londonderry (Derry), Galway, Bangor, Dun Laoghaire, Drogheda and KillarneyBlue Flag Green Coast beachesFerry and airport information; Distance chart; Distances marked on the roads in miles and kilometresRoute planning map of the whole of Ireland at 15.8 miles to 1 inchAdministrative map of Irish counties and districts.

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Make your trip to Ireland extraordinaryA roadtrip up the Causeway Coast. Whiskey tasting at the Jameson Distillery. Days of festival fun in Cork. Ireland offers enough bucket-list experiences to fill a lifetime. Whatever your dream trip involves, this DK travel guide is the perfect companion.Our updated guide brings Ireland to life, transporting you there like no other travel guide does with expert-led insights, trusted travel advice, detailed breakdowns of all the must-see sights, photographs on practically every page, and our hand-drawn illustrations, which take you inside the countryâ ™s buildings and neighbourhoods.You ll discover:our pick of Ireland s must-sees and top experiencesbeautiful photography and detailed illustrations, taking you to the heart of Irelandthe best spots to eat, drink, shop and staydetailed maps and walks which make navigating the region easyeasy-to-follow itinerariesexpert advice: get ready, get around and stay safecolour-coded chapters to each part of Irelanda lightweight format, so you can take it with you wherever you goWant the best of Dublin in your pocket? Try Top 10 Dublin.

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Discover the pivotal political, military, and cultural events that have shaped British and Irish history - from the earliest Stone Age settlers to the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.This edition includes over 700 photographs, maps, and artworks with accessible text. History of Britain and Ireland is a resource for families, students, and anyone seeking to learn more about the fascinating story of the UK and Ireland.In this book, you will find:Contemporary portraits and photographs, alongside important artefacts, maps, and documents that bring all of the defining episodes of British and Irish history to lifePages including information about the Celtic Tiger, Brexit, Covid, as well as the lives of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince PhilipChapters outlining the Stone Age, Medieval Britain, Tudors, and people and events that have shaped the history of Britain and Ireland.Spanning six distinct periods of British and Irish history, this book is the best way to discover how Britain was transformed under Norman rule, fought two world wars in the 20th century, and faced new economic challenges in the 21st century.Fully revised and updated, this guide places key figures - from Alfred the Great to Winston Churchill - and major events - from the Roman invasion to the Battle of Britain - in their wider context, making it easier to learn how they influenced Britain and Ireland s development through the age of empire and into the modern era.

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⠘The masterful, compelling story of salvaging RMS Empress of Ireland, as told by one of the liner⠙s foremost historians.⠙ ⠓ J. Kent Layton, co-author of On a Sea of Glass and Recreating Titanic and Her SistersIt started with two photographs.These old prints, up for online auction, showed Royal Navy sailors carrying a buoy on a wharf on a Canadian river, with the Pointe-au-Père lighthouse in the background. David Saint-Pierre knew that this had only happened once ⠓ when the crew of HMS Essex helped salvage RMS Empress of Ireland. Her sinking at the mouth of the St Lawrence river remains the worst peacetime maritime disaster in Canadian history, with a death toll of over 1,000 people. More passengers died on the Empress of Ireland than on Titanic two years prior.But these images were just the beginning. When Saint-Pierre made contact with the seller, he discovered that they were part of an album of over 500 pictures that told a story that history had largely forgotten: the diving and salvage on the wreck in the summer of 1914, by an international team that featured North American divers working alongside Royal Navy sailors. In the Wake of the Empress of Ireland is that story and more, exploring the aftermath of the Empress disaster.

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Following the spirit of the world⠙s longest coastal driving route, Paul Clements sets out on a meandering journey to discover the real west of Ireland. He travels from Banba⠙s Crown, the farthest-flung northerly point in Ireland, to World⠙s End in Kinsale, one of the metal gates embedded into the walls that originally enclosed the old town. Along the way he encounters memorable characters living on the Atlantic edge and presents a unique portrait of their lives. We meet the last man standing on a remote Galway island, listen to the banter at Puck Fair, and hear from a descendant of the original sixteenth-century wild Atlantic woman whose veins run thick with the blood of a warrior queen. Twenty-five years ago Paul hitchhiked the same route. Retracing his steps along the Wild Atlantic Way ⠓ this time by car and bike, on horseback and on foot ⠓ he looks at how Ireland has changed. He discovers that, although gossip and chatter on street corners has shifted to café culture and social media, everyone still has a story to tell. Laced with wry humour and endless curiosity, this is a distinctive mix of travel writing, social history and nature, while tagging along is the swashbuckling presence of the Celtic sea god, Manannán mac Lir.  Also by this author: ⠘The Height of Nonsense: The Ultimate Irish Road Trip⠙Praise for this author: ⠜Stacks of free copies should be sent to all our tourist desks abroad.⠝ The Irish Times⠜For sheer pleasure, nothing I read beat Paul Clements⠙ ⠘The Height of Nonsense⠙.⠝ The Observer⠜A compulsive, educational, laugh-out-loud read.⠝ Sunday Independent A fascinating journey around the hidden corners of Ireland. BBC Radio

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The Colour of Ireland: County by County 1860-1960 is a photographic celebration of the history, culture, people and places that make up a century of life in Ireland. Covering all 32 counties, this beautiful, meticulously researched collection takes a past only ever viewed before in black and white and - in glorious colour - breathes fresh energy and emotion into it.With close to 200 colourised photographs set alongside their black and white counterparts, here is a world seen for the first time: a treasure trove to fire the imagination and reignite our connection to the past as it was actually lived. From the thatched cottages of Meath to the libraries of Trinity College, from 1920s sunseekers in Dun Laoghaire to women spinning and carding wool in County Mayo, all of Ireland is vividly brought to life. Along with key moments from the Irish War of Independence and the turbulent history of the 32 counties, these images capture rural landscapes, villages, towns and cities. Endlessly, uniquely fascinating, The Colour of Ireland offers a wealth of perspectives on the bygone ages of an ever-changing land.

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Všichni chtějí, abyste byli hodní, ochotní, spolehliví. Vyhovující. Nápomocní. Ticho trpící. Tak dlouho, až z toho jednoho dne prasknete. Alexandra Reinwarth to udělala jinak – řekla „ne“, když to bylo třeba, a přestala se bát, co si o ní kdo pomyslí. V knize Všichni mi můžete… Hlavně, že mně je skvěle otevřeně mluví o situacích, kdy bychom si zasloužili medaili jen za to, že jsme se nerozbrečeli. A místo další rady, jak to „vydržet“, nabízí nový přístup: vykašlat se na to . S nadhledem, humorem a chutí do života. Konečně zjistíte, co všechno si můžete s klidným srdcem pustit k vodě – od nepohodlných džín až po lidi, kteří Vám neustále kradou energii. Nečekejte ezoteriku, ani další motivační výkřiky o tom, jak „být lepší verzí sebe sama“. Tohle je drsná, lidská a k smíchu i pláči upřímná knížka o tom, že občas stačí přestat – a dýchá se líp. Pro koho je kniha určena Pro všechny, kteří mají pocit, že neustále žijí pro druhé. Kteří už nechtějí omlouvat svůj čas, svoje rozhodnutí a svoje nálady. Pro ty, kteří si chtějí dovolit žít podle sebe – a nebát se přitom být upřímní. Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Protože už možná nechcete být tou, která „všechno zvládne“, nebo tím, kdo „to přece nějak udělá“. Protože možná potřebujete slyšet, že i když na všechno kašlete, může Vám být skvěle. A to je naprosto v pořádku. Co ti kniha přinese Uleví se Vám. Opravdu. Naučíte se říkat „ne“ – laskavě, ale jasně. Přestanete si vyčítat, že neplníte cizí očekávání. A konečně si dovolíte cítit se dobře – bez výčitek . Doporučení nakladatele Tahle kniha nás zasáhla přímo – do nervů, do bránice, do srdce. Pokud jste taky roky cvičení v tom, jak být milí, výkonní a nezatěžující, máte právo to změnit. Všichni mi můžete není rebelie. Je to návrat k sobě. A začíná jednou jednoduchou větou: „Tohle už dělat nebudu.“ - Michaela a Václav Kazdovi Úryvek z knihy „Kathrin?“ „Ano?“ „Jdi do prdele.“ Nic velkého? Pro mě ano. V ten moment jsem byla Jana z Arku, třímetrová, nesená orchestrální hudbou, s pončem vlajícím jako praporem vítězství. Ne nad Kathrin. Ale nad svou vlastní potřebou, aby mě všichni měli rádi. O autorce Alexandra Reinwarth Alexandra Reinwarth (nar. 1973 v Německu) je autorkou desítek bestsellerů, které si získaly miliony čtenářů po celém světě. Její styl je přímý, vtipný a osvobozující – píše o životě tak, jaký je, bez přetvářek a s pořádnou dávkou odvahy. Proslavila se knihou Všichni mi můžete..., která se stala mezinárodním fenoménem a spustila vlnu „terapie upřímností“. Věnuje se tématům, která pálí každého: jak přestat být lidem k dispozici na úkor sebe, jak se vypořádat s toxickými vztahy nebo jak si zachovat rozum v každodenním chaosu. Kromě psaní pracuje jako producentka a žije střídavě ve Španělsku a Německu. Její knihy vycházejí ve více než dvaceti jazycích.

Objev podobné jako Alexandra Reinwarth Všichni mi můžete… Hlavně, že mně je skvěle! Provedení: Tištěná kniha

Všichni chtějí, abyste byli hodní, ochotní, spolehliví. Vyhovující. Nápomocní. Ticho trpící. Tak dlouho, až z toho jednoho dne prasknete. Alexandra Reinwarth to udělala jinak – řekla „ne“, když to bylo třeba, a přestala se bát, co si o ní kdo pomyslí. V knize Všichni mi můžete… Hlavně, že mně je skvěle otevřeně mluví o situacích, kdy bychom si zasloužili medaili jen za to, že jsme se nerozbrečeli. A místo další rady, jak to „vydržet“, nabízí nový přístup: vykašlat se na to . S nadhledem, humorem a chutí do života. Konečně zjistíte, co všechno si můžete s klidným srdcem pustit k vodě – od nepohodlných džín až po lidi, kteří Vám neustále kradou energii. Nečekejte ezoteriku, ani další motivační výkřiky o tom, jak „být lepší verzí sebe sama“. Tohle je drsná, lidská a k smíchu i pláči upřímná knížka o tom, že občas stačí přestat – a dýchá se líp. Pro koho je kniha určena Pro všechny, kteří mají pocit, že neustále žijí pro druhé. Kteří už nechtějí omlouvat svůj čas, svoje rozhodnutí a svoje nálady. Pro ty, kteří si chtějí dovolit žít podle sebe – a nebát se přitom být upřímní. Proč si tuto knihu přečíst Protože už možná nechcete být tou, která „všechno zvládne“, nebo tím, kdo „to přece nějak udělá“. Protože možná potřebujete slyšet, že i když na všechno kašlete, může Vám být skvěle. A to je naprosto v pořádku. Co ti kniha přinese Uleví se Vám. Opravdu. Naučíte se říkat „ne“ – laskavě, ale jasně. Přestanete si vyčítat, že neplníte cizí očekávání. A konečně si dovolíte cítit se dobře – bez výčitek . Doporučení nakladatele Tahle kniha nás zasáhla přímo – do nervů, do bránice, do srdce. Pokud jste taky roky cvičení v tom, jak být milí, výkonní a nezatěžující, máte právo to změnit. Všichni mi můžete není rebelie. Je to návrat k sobě. A začíná jednou jednoduchou větou: „Tohle už dělat nebudu.“ - Michaela a Václav Kazdovi Úryvek z knihy „Kathrin?“ „Ano?“ „Jdi do prdele.“ Nic velkého? Pro mě ano. V ten moment jsem byla Jana z Arku, třímetrová, nesená orchestrální hudbou, s pončem vlajícím jako praporem vítězství. Ne nad Kathrin. Ale nad svou vlastní potřebou, aby mě všichni měli rádi. O autorce Alexandra Reinwarth Alexandra Reinwarth (nar. 1973 v Německu) je autorkou desítek bestsellerů, které si získaly miliony čtenářů po celém světě. Její styl je přímý, vtipný a osvobozující – píše o životě tak, jaký je, bez přetvářek a s pořádnou dávkou odvahy. Proslavila se knihou Všichni mi můžete..., která se stala mezinárodním fenoménem a spustila vlnu „terapie upřímností“. Věnuje se tématům, která pálí každého: jak přestat být lidem k dispozici na úkor sebe, jak se vypořádat s toxickými vztahy nebo jak si zachovat rozum v každodenním chaosu. Kromě psaní pracuje jako producentka a žije střídavě ve Španělsku a Německu. Její knihy vycházejí ve více než dvaceti jazycích.

Objev podobné jako Alexandra Reinwarth Všichni mi můžete… Hlavně, že mně je skvěle! Provedení: E-kniha

Virginia Woolfová patří k literárním ikonám dvacátého století: málokdo měl na vývoj moderní prózy větší vliv než ona. Proč tomu tak je, ukazuje výmluvně přední britská kulturní historička Alexandra Harrisová. Její nové biografii Virginie Woolfové se v anglofonních zemích dostalo nadšeného kritického přijetí i mimořádného čtenářského ohlasu, zejména díky autorčině schopnosti barvitě a srozumitelně vykreslit Woolfové život i dobu a skrze živý detail přiblížit její geniální literární dílo. Těm, kdož Woolfovou neznají, nabízí Alexandra Harrisová čtivý úvod do spisovatelčina díla, znalcům modernistické spisovatelky pak neotřelé a novátorské interpretace jejích velkých děl, založené na důkladné znalosti předmětu. Alexandra Harrisová (1981) vystudovala anglistiku na Oxfordu; v současnosti přednáší na University of Liverpool. Kritická biografie Virginie Woolfové je její druhou knihou; její literárněhistorický debut Romantic Moderns získal řadu ocenění, mj. prestižní cenu The Guardian First Book Award za rok 2010.

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The story of a mother grieving the sudden loss of her twenty-one-year-old child â “ from the award-winning and bestselling memoirist of Donâ ™t Letâ ™s Go to the Dogs Tonight â ˜Truly extraordinaryâ ™ HELEN MACDONALD â ˜A mesmeric celebration... Will help others surviving loss â “ surviving lifeâ ™ NEW YORK TIMES Itâ ™s midsummer in Wyoming and Alexandra Fuller is barely hanging on. Grieving her father and pining for her home country of Zimbabwe, reeling from a midlife breakup, freshly sober and piecing her way uncertainly through a volatile new relationship with a younger woman, Alexandra vows to get herself back on even keel. And then â “ suddenly and incomprehensibly â “ her son Fi, at twenty-one years old, dies in his sleep. From a sheep wagon deep in the mountains of Wyoming to a grief sanctuary in New Mexico to a silent meditation retreat in Alberta, Canada, Alexandra embarks on a journey up and down the spine of the Rocky Mountains trying to find out how to grieve herself whole.â ˜For anyone whoâ ™s ever loved and lost, or ever will; in short, a book for us allâ ™ OPRAH DAILYâ ˜A profound and gripping memoir about surviving unexpected, devastating lossâ ™ SUNDAY TIMESâ ˜Profound and defiantly enthrallingâ ™ WASHINGTON POST* A Book of the Year for the New York Times, Washington Post and Time *

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The new novel by Carnegie Medal nominated author Jenny Ireland. Perfect for fans of Emily Henry and Jennifer Niven. Now she wasnâ ™t Molly Cassidy, St Anneâ ™s pain-in-the-hole princess. She was nine-year-old Molly who was my best friend in the whole world. Nobody had put her in the recovery position. All these people and theyâ ™d just left her like that . . . I held her hand until the ambulance came.Finbar and Molly live next door to each other. When they were children, they spent hours and hours together. They were best friends. Until they weren t.Now 18, Fin and Molly move in very different circles. Molly is popular, pretty, dating the most handsome boy in the whole school. Fin has one friend and he s pretty sure he hates his dad and his little sister.At a party one night, though, they re pulled together in a way neither of them expects and then follows a year that will see them experiencing life-changing challenges, friendships, love and everything in between.Praise for Jenny Ireland: Everything a YA contemporary novel should be: full of warmth, growth, and romance . . . beautifully relatable and a powerful reminder of the importance of empathy - Paper Lanterns Romance with substance - Irish TimesJenny Ireland, nominated for the Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing 2024Selected for the UKLA Book Awards Shortlist for 2025

Objev podobné jako The Boy Next Door - Ireland Jenny

A new edition of Joseph Coohill’s bestselling history of IrelandFrom the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island to the Windsor Framework for Northern Ireland, this uniquely concise account of Ireland and its people reveals how modern Irish society is the product of a rich, multivalent history. Combining factual information with a critical approach, Coohill covers all the key events, including the Great Famine, Home Rule, the Good Friday Agreement and Brexit. Newly revised and updated, this highly accessible and balanced account will continue to provide a valuable resource to all those wishing to acquaint themselves further with the complex history of Ireland and Irish people.

Objev podobné jako Ireland - Joseph Coohill

This captivating book takes you on a journey through the heart of Irish culture, unravelling quirky traditions, little-known myths, and fascinating stories that have shaped the unique spirit of Ireland. From fairies and mythical beasts to curious customs and age-old legends, you ll explore the hidden gems of Irish history that often go unnoticed. Whether you re a lover of folklore, a history buff, or simply curious about the world s most enchanting island, Strange and Surprising Ireland offers bite-sized titbits, trivia, and stories sure to fascinate and enchant. Let this book be your guide to the unique and delightful world of Ireland, where every story has a twist and every tradition hides a secret. Perfect for the curious traveller, the avid reader, the trivia lover, or anyone in search of the unexpected.

Objev podobné jako Strange and Surprising Ireland - Seamus Mullarkey

Dear holy cleric, they said, these old warriors tell you no more than a third of their stories, because their memories are faulty. Have these stories written down on poets tablets in refined language, so that the hearing of them will provide entertainment for the lords and commons of later times. The angels then left them. Tales of the Elders of Ireland is the first complete translation of the late Middle Irish Acallam na Senórach, the largest literary text surviving from twelfth-century Ireland. It contains the earliest and most comprehensive collection of Fenian stories and poetry, intermingling the contemporary Christian world of Saint Patrick, with his scribes, clerics, occasional angels and souls rescued from Hell, the earlier pagan world of the ancient, giant Fenians and Irish kings, and the parallel, timeless Otherworld, peopled by ever-young, shape-shifting fairies. It also provides the most extensive account available of the inhabitants of the Irish Otherworld - their music and magic, their internecine wars and their malice toward, and infatuation with, humankind - themes still featured in the story-telling of present-day Ireland. This readable and flowing new translation is based on existing manuscript sources and is richly annotated, complete with an Introduction discussing the place of the Acallam in Irish tradition and the impact of the Fenian or Ossianic tradition on English and European literature. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Objev podobné jako Tales of the Elders of Ireland

Planning Law and Practice in Northern Ireland provides an interpretive narrative of the statutes, case law and planning procedures that have shaped its planning system, with due regard being given to the combined influences emanating from European Union, UK and Northern Ireland planning governance. The contributions in this book explore the evolution of planning in Northern Ireland and discuss key facets of development management, enforcement, environmental law, equality, property law and professional ethics. This book makes an important contribution to the wider literature in this field and provides an essential reference to students, planning practitioners and researchers.

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Ireland is an extraordinarily beautiful island from which millions can claim their direct ancestry. But Ireland is also an island which has experienced some truly extraordinary moments of crisis which will have directly impacted our forebears, helping to shape us into the individuals that we are today. Whenever such crises happened, whether on a national scale or within the home, there was invariably somebody standing close to hand with a quill and parchment to document the misfortunes that befell so many. In this latest book, family historian Chris Paton takes a look at some of the darkest episodes of Irish history over the last four hundred years, as well as the everyday crises that affected everyone throughout their lives. He will discuss the impact of many major events on our ancestors, including colonisation, conquest and rebellion, as well as the various pressures endured from within the family, the church, and the state. Along the way Chris highlights the records that can help us to show the various trials and tribulations faced by our ancestors, which can help to vividly bring our family histories to life, including those available both online and within Ireland s many local and national archives.

Objev podobné jako Researching Ancestral Crisis in Ireland - Chris Paton

A comprehensive photographic identification guide to all of the native trees and shrubs of Great Britain and Ireland and many of the common non-native speciesTrees of Britain and Ireland is packed with practical information, photos and illustrations that will help you identify trees throughout the year. It covers all of Great Britain and Ireland’s native trees and shrubs as well as a range of ornamental and widely planted trees from other areas of the world. This guide also offers an overview of tree biology and ecology, describes the importance of trees as habitats and presents a brief history of British and Irish treescapes.Includes more than 3,000 photographs and 270 illustrations showing key identification features of each tree and highlighting some of the animals, plants, fungi and lichens that depend on itCovers all 113 native trees and shrubs, including all 42 currently recognised Whitebeam species, as well as 190 common non-native species and subspeciesFeatures keys that allow easy, accurate comparison of similar species, up-to-date distribution maps and charts that summarise when trees flower, fruit and leafExplains how you can help with practical tree conservation

Objev podobné jako Trees of Britain and Ireland - Jon Stokes

Discover the incredible myths and legends of Ireland in this wonderful selection of tales, collected and retold by Lady Wilde, the mother of Oscar Wilde. Lady Wilde was an accomplished folklorist who sought to preserve Irish culture through recording their enchanting myths, rituals and beliefs. This collection contains over 100 of these enthralling and eerie tales including, The Horned Women, The Holy Well and the Murderer, and The Bride s Death-Song, Each showcase the strange and mystical superstitions spread by Irish peasantry in the ancient tongue. This edition also includes a chapter on the ancient peoples of Ireland written by her husband Sir William Wilde which forms part of the original manuscript. It will appeal to anyone interested in Ireland and its oral history.ABOUT THE SERIES: The Arcturus Classics series brings together high-quality paperback editions of classics works, presented with contemporary graphic cover designs. Together they make a wonderful collection which is perfect for any home library.

Objev podobné jako Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms and Superstitions of Ireland - Jane Wilde