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The Topography of Hidden Stories
The characters in Julia MacDonnell's first collection, The Topography of Hidden Stories, grapple with doubt and disquiet in their search for love and connection, for their own place in the world, and create a shining tapestry of women's lives in the late 20th and the early 21st centuries. Several feature women trapped in a pious patriarchy that has yet to loosen its control of women's lives, especially their creative power and fertility. However difficult their situations, these characters confront experience with sharp eyes, ironic wit, and a potent sense of their own historical matrix. Through prose that glistening with imagery and figurative language, they express a progressive consciousness and a honed feminist edge.
A Year of Favor
Once in Libertad, the nation's capital, Lizzie quickly finds her loyalties divided. She is seduced by General Rivas Valdez, the minister of defense for the ruling junta and the U.S. State Department's choice to run the country. Rivas Valdez's searing sexuality is corrupted by his desire to inflict pain on those he touches. As Lizzie uncovers the layers of lies and deceit that veil the Bellavistan landscape, she will discover the extent of his cruelty.
Mimi Malloy, At Last!
Meet Mimi Malloy: A daughter of the Great Depression, Mimi was born into an Irish-Catholic brood of seven, and she has done her best to raise six beautiful daughters of her own. Now they're grown, and Mimi, a divorcée, is unexpectedly retired. But she takes solace in the comforts of her new life: her apartment in the heart of Quincy, the occasional True Blue cigarette, and evenings with Frank Sinatra on the stereo and a highball in her hand. Yet her phone is arguably the busiest in greater Boston—it rings "Day In, Day Out," as Ol' Blue Eyes would say. Her surviving sisters love to gab about their girlhood, while her eldest daughter, Cassandra, calls every morning to preach the gospel of a...
The Oxford History of British and Irish Catholicism, Vol II
The second volume of The Oxford History of British & Irish Catholicism traces the fortunes of Catholic communities in England, Wales, Scotland, and Ireland across a period of great uncertainty and change. From the outset of the Civil Wars in 1641 to the Jacobite rising of 1745, Catholics in the three kingdoms were varied in their responses to tumultuous events and tantalising opportunities. The competing forces of dynamism and conservatism within these communities saw them constantly seeking to re-situate or re-imagine themselves as their relationship to the state, to Protestantism, to continental Europe, as well as the wider world beyond, changed and evolved. Consciously transnational, the ...
Edinburgh Companion to Scottish Women's Writing
By combining historical spread with a thematic structure, this volume explores the ways in which gender has shaped literary output and addresses the changing situations in which Scottish women lived and wrote.
Jeff Herman's Guide to Book Publishers, Editors & Literary Agents
If you want to get published, read this book! Jeff Herman’s Guide unmasks nonsense, clears confusion, and unlocks secret doorways to success for new and veteran writers! This highly respected resource is used by publishing insiders everywhere and has been read by millions all over the world. Jeff Herman’s Guide is the writer’s best friend. It reveals the names, interests, and contact information of thousands of agents and editors. It presents invaluable information about more than 350 publishers and imprints (including Canadian and university presses), lists independent book editors who can help you make your work more publisher-friendly, and helps you spot scams. Jeff Herman’s Guide...
Ich bin zu alt für diesen Scheiß
Mimi Malloy, patent und frisch im Ruhestand, lebt gerne in den Tag hinein. Weder von ihren sechs Töchtern noch von ihren Schwestern lässt sie sich ins Leben reden. Schon gar nicht, wenn es darum geht, Frank Sinatra zu hören und Martinis zu genießen. Wären da nur nicht diese Aussetzer, kleine Erinnerungslöcher. Für Mimi ist das normal, schließlich wird sie alt, und wer sich zuviel erinnert, verschläft das Heute. Ihre Familie aber findet, es ist höchste Zeit, ein paar der dunklen Flecken in der Familiengeschichte aufzufüllen. Und noch während Mimi und ihre Töchter nachforschen, was denn damals wirklich mit Mimis frühverstorbener Schwester geschah, entdeckt sie, nur wer sich an die Liebe erinnert, kann sein Herz ein zweites Mal verlieren ...
Julia of Bunnamairgie
The Black Nun of Bunnamairgie Friary, (Julia MacQuillan) lived in the 15th and 16th centuries in Ballycastle, Ireland (known then as Margeytown due to the proximity of the Margie River). She was called the “black” nun because of the color of the cloak (habit) that she wore. The nun's story unfolds as a present-day McQuillin (Cathleen) is searching for her family’s history and travels to Ballycastle, to find out more. She comes across Julia's journal and the story of this beautiful young lass who is a mystic with prophetic visions. The visions eventually have repercussions for her in Margeytown village. Her benefactors, Count Randall and Countess Mary MacDonald, were historically long-time foes of the MacQuillins but become her friends.
The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes
'Insightful and touching but jovial at the same time.' Nadiya Hussain 'A delightful roller-coaster ride of emotion.' Sunday Independent ___ Here is a truth that can't be escaped: for Mia 'Rabbit' Hayes, life is coming to an end . . . Rabbit Hayes loves her life, ordinary as it is, and the extraordinary people in it. She loves her spirited daughter, Juliet; her colourful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, Johnny Faye. But it turns out the world has other plans for Rabbit, and she's OK with that. Because she has plans for the world too, and only a handful of days left to make them happen. Here is a truth that won't be forgotten: if you can laugh through life's surprises and find the joy in every moment, you will live a full life. ___ Praise for Anna McPartlin: 'What a beautiful book. I cried and smiled my way through.' Jane Green 'Beautiful, brave storytelling.' Heat Magazine 'A delightful roller-coaster ride of emotion' Sunday Independent Readers love The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes: ***** 'Extremely moving . . . perfectly executed' ***** 'Compassionate and honest' ***** 'Should definitely be on everyone's must-read list'
