The G.A.A and the War of Independence by Tim Pat Coogan

The G.A.A and the War of Independence by Tim Pat CooganFounded in 1884 to promote Irish identity and revive the traditional sports of hurling, football and handball, the GAA enjoyed an intimate relationship with the nationalist movement from the turn of the twentieth century onwards. In 1914, the Irish Volunteers drilled with hurley sticks in the absence of rifles; after the 1916 Rising many of those interned by the British were GAA members; and on 21 November 1920, a Gaelic football match between Dublin

trees and flowers -- from Barn Owl to Red Fox

being the source of all discord and unhappiness

Landmarks is about the power of language to shape our sense of place

” —The Washington PostIn this comprehensive

but of a unique and unorthodox life that was as touched with genius as it was with doom

The prostitute searching for the man she never knew she'd miss until he disappeared without trace one night

at around four in the morning

leading him towards his redemption

Kazuo Ishiguro imagines the lives of a group of students growing up in a darkly skewed version of contemporary England

Snow falls on a Georgian mansion

and it shows how - even in the face of daunting challenges - each of us can make a difference

He discovers another hare in a puddle - then realizes it's his reflection