Brian is the smallest boy in the village. But he's also the smartest. When the dangerous Vikings arrive it's up to Brian to save the day with the help of his friends and his cleverest invention yet. T
Profiles three siblings, brutal older brother Bruno, middle child Susie, and youngest child Penny "Peanut," as their relationships change for the better the summer that Bruno, nine, nearly drowns then
H.L. Mencken, in his illustrious career as a journalist, made his reputation with satirical writing and controversial ideals. Although his is a name not customarily associated with short fiction, it w
Poetry. A sonnet sequence set among the pines and inlets of the Mediterranean coast, THE GARDENING FIRES—a finalist for the ninth Anthony Hecht Poetry Prize—constitutes a remarkable debut collection.
In this hilarious and irreverent new collection, Robert Conquest, now in his ninety-fifth year and still writing poems of the very highest quality, lets us in on the musings of Old Fred, a man much gi
Bacik (law, Trinity College, Dublin) maintains that Ireland has changed greatly from a benighted and impoverished little island in the 1950s to a progressive and diverse society flush with economic su
The official memoir of Margo O'Donnell, legendary Irish Country Music singer. For fifty years now the name 'Margo' has been synonymous with everything that is positive and enriching in Country and Iri
Sick of your boss? Don't despair! A recent survey showed many people regard their manager as being like the star of the TV comedy The Office. As almost everyone is managed, there is growing interest i
Burke ponders some of the images and metaphors from Benedict XVI's document Sacramentum Caritatis and offers resources for personal and communal prayer and for group reflection.
Featuring calligraphy and artwork, this diary is suitable for those with an interest in Celtic illumination and art. It includes excerpts from poems and Irish legends, and details of ancient Celtic fe
'He took out his watch and looked at it. He rested for one minute as timed on his watch. He opened the briefcase and took out a passport and a pair of spectacles. He put the spectacles on and looked a
Narrates the true story of Karl and his sister Rosa, who fled Nazi-occupied Vienna to Northern Ireland via Kindertransport, where new friends and families helped them cope with war and homesickness.
This pocket guide to scenic walks in the Connemara and Mayo districts of western Ireland provides maps and walking directions for thirty-three scenic trips among the hills, coastal flats and islands o
