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This book tells the fascinating story of six Irish-American Olympians from the early twentieth century, who were sports heroes in their time yet are now largely forgotten. These decorated American athletes, who came to be known as the Irish Whales, dominated the Olympic track and field throwing events in the early 1900s.
The pub has been at the centre of Irish life for centuries. It has played many roles: funeral home, restaurant, grocery shop, music venue, job centre and meeting place for everyone from poets to revolutionaries. Often plain and unpretentious, it is a neutral ground, a leveller – a home away from home. From the feasts of high kings, through the heady gang-ruled pubs of nineteenth-century New York, right up to the gay bars and superpubs of today, this is an entertaining journey through the evolution of the Irish pub. Our 'locals' have become a global phenomenon: the export of the Irish pub, its significance to emigrants and its portrayal in cinema, television and literature are engagingly explored. The story of the Irish pub is the story of Ireland itself. "Fascinating ... endlessly surprising." – Irish Independent. "Full of brilliant anecdotes, packed with legal, literary, religious and historical bits and pieces that will keep you talking in the pub all night." – Neil Delamere, Today FM. "An enjoyable romp through the ephemera and facts surrounding that most Irish of institutions." – Irish Examiner. "Fascinating ... a great gift." – Mark Cagney, TV3
Up to 1988, the December issue contained a cumulative list of decisions reported for the year, by act, docket numbers arranged in consecutive order, and cumulative subject-index, by act.
Identifies the dietary and lifestyle behaviors of the Paleolithic era while arguing that many common diseases, including aging, can be avoided, explaining the benefits of such principles as eating strategically, exercising periodically, and skipping meals.
Late into the night, Suzan was reading the different kinds of spells there were. After each spell were a few blank pages for notes. Suzan was reading the spell Natee did long ago. This included the notes Natee had made. “Spell to reverse one’s unjust death,” Suzan whispered the spell, “Ference Eso Dabblo Zate. Reverse this one’s fate. REINCARNATE!”
In the world of somnium there is darkness brewing, evil lurking in the shadows waiting to strike. The Dream theatre was supposed to be a device to calm the minds of everyone on earth, but to Lord Timor it is a weapon, a tool to rule. The people are completely out their depth, but there's always hope. In this case it may be hopeless.
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Scott's trip to Cheddar Gorge when an old school-friend fell to his death seems a long time ago. But when footage of the incident is broadcast at a school reunion more than twenty years later, he realises the rumours and accusations of that day have yet to fade. As people react in unexpected ways, the night takes a horrifying turn when Daniel Turrington, an old friend and the only person with a video camera on the gorge, is found stabbed to death outside. A number of questions remain unanswered. Was what happened on Cheddar Gorge really an accident? Who killed Daniel at the reunion? And why? If he was stabbed, why was there no knife? And who played the footage at the reunion? Scott finds himself drawn into exploring what really did happen that day on the gorge. As he delves deeper, he begins to stumble on long-buried secrets, and realises nothing about the past is quite what it seems. But there are some people who want to keep the truth hidden forever and will do anything to keep it that way...
The best way for small stakes poker players to earn life-changing amounts of money is to win a satellite into a bigger tournament. Yet there is surprisingly little poker theory written about how to win satellite tournaments, until now. In Poker Satellite Strategy professional poker player Dara O’Kearney gives you a framework for how to approach every stage of a satellite tournament, from the early levels right up to the bubble. This book takes the stress and uncertainty out of satellites. You will learn: *Adjustments you need to make from regular poker tournament strategy *What hands to shove, call and fold on the bubble *When to tighten up and when to keep accumulating chips *Easy poker m...
"Those dark days of coming out and the church's excommunication was difficult indeed. There's no way around it. At times there didn't seem to be any light at the end of the closet. The light was there; it just took the courage to believe it would reveal itself soon...."