An Unconsidered People

An Unconsidered People
Author: Catherine Dunne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2021-10
Genre:
ISBN: 9781848408227

New updated edition of the seminal work by Catherine Dunne, which charted the lives of the London Irish, in all their variety and color, now with a brand new foreword by Diarmaid Ferriter. Half a million Irish people left Ireland in the nineteen-fifties, forced by decades of economic stagnation. For many, Britain was their only hope of survival.

An Unconsidered People

An Unconsidered People
Author: Catherine Dunne
Publisher: New Island Books
Total Pages: 260
Release: 2003
Genre: History
ISBN:

Before the `Ryanair Generation', leaving home was for good. Half a million Irish men and women left these shores in the nineteen-fifties, forced by decades of economic stagnation to make their lives elsewhere. For many of these emigrants, mostly youn

In the Beginning

In the Beginning
Author: Catherine Dunne
Publisher: Random House (UK)
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1997
Genre: Broken homes
ISBN:

In Dublin, Rose Holden's husband leaves her for another woman after 20 years of marriage and three children. The novel describes the way the couple arrived at this situation and Rose's efforts to create a life as a single mother.

Another Kind of Life

Another Kind of Life
Author: Catherine Dunne
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 500
Release: 2004
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 9780330396080

If you are a fan of Kate Morton then you might like Another Kind of Life by Catherine Dunne . . . Hannah, May and Eleanor are sisters whose early life in Dublin with their middle class parents, has prepared them for a comfortable future of marriage, children and servants. Further north, Mary and Cecilia are also sisters, struggling to make a living in the linen mills of Belfast amid rising political tension. The lives of all the sisters are destined to unfold in ways that none of them could have imagined and ANOTHER KIND OF LIFE is the intricately crafted tale of how their lives entwine, against the backdrop of the rapidly changing Ireland of the late 19th century.In her eagerly awaited new novel Catherine Dunne returns to the themes of family ties, love and loyalty which she has delineated so finely in her earlier work but this time she opens out her canvas to tell us a much wider story.

The Things We Know Now

The Things We Know Now
Author: Catherine Dunne
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2013-03-14
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 1447238028

When Patrick Grant meets Ella, he seizes the opportunity of a new life with her. He imagines the future with his beautiful second wife by his side: the years ahead filled with all that is bright and promising. When Ella gives birth to Daniel, Patrick’s happiness is complete. A son at last. Patrick adores Daniel: a golden child, talented, artistic, loving. And then, when Daniel is fourteen, tragedy strikes. Without warning, Patrick and Ella’s world is shattered beyond repair and Patrick is forced to re-evaluate everything: his own life, his role as husband and father, all his previous assumptions about family. Together with Ella, he is forced to embark on a voyage of discovery. He must confront uncomfortable truths about himself and about the privileged world he and his wife inhabit. This is the story of a family torn apart by conflict, suspicion and loss. It is also a story, ultimately, of redemption and forgiveness – and the strength of severely-tested family bonds.

Alone Together

Alone Together
Author: Sherry Turkle
Publisher: Basic Books
Total Pages: 463
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 0465093663

A groundbreaking book by one of the most important thinkers of our time shows how technology is warping our social lives and our inner ones Technology has become the architect of our intimacies. Online, we fall prey to the illusion of companionship, gathering thousands of Twitter and Facebook friends, and confusing tweets and wall posts with authentic communication. But this relentless connection leads to a deep solitude. MIT professor Sherry Turkle argues that as technology ramps up, our emotional lives ramp down. Based on hundreds of interviews and with a new introduction taking us to the present day, Alone Together describes changing, unsettling relationships between friends, lovers, and families.

Missing Julia

Missing Julia
Author: Catherine Dunne
Publisher: MacMillan
Total Pages: 352
Release: 2015-05-21
Genre: Missing persons
ISBN: 9781447289142

A powerful and compelling story which explores one of the most difficult decisions we might ever have to make. One morning in October, William Harris is confronted by the shocking disappearance of the woman he loves. Julia Seymour has vanished without trace - from his life, from her daughter's and from her own. Her sudden departure seems to be both deliberate and final. But William is determined to find her. In the days that follow, he tries to piece together what might have driven her away. His search takes him to London, to India - and to Julia's life before he met her. In the process, William discovers secrets about Julia's past that challenge and disturb his view of all they shared together. Secrets that illuminate the present in ways he could never have expected. Praise for Catherine Dunne 'A real touch of Jodi Picoult . . . a domestic setting . . . tension . . . and a little bit of darkness' Arena Arts Review, RTÉ Radio 1

The Truth Machine

The Truth Machine
Author: James L. Halperin
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Total Pages: 492
Release: 1999-09-29
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0345439805

Prepare to have your conception of truth rocked to its very foundation. It is the year 2004. Violent crime is the number one political issue in America. Now, the Swift and Sure Anti-Crime Bill guarantees a previously convicted violent criminal one fair trial, one quick appeal, then immediate execution. To prevent abuse of the law, a machine must be built that detects lies with 100 percent accuracy. Once perfected, the Truth Machine will change the face of the world. Yet the race to finish the Truth Machine forces one man to commit a shocking act of treachery, burdening him with a dark secret that collides with everything he believes in. Now he must conceal the truth from his own creation . . . or face his execution. By turns optimistic and chilling--and always profound--The Truth Machine is nothing less than a history of the future, a spellbinding chronicle that resonates with insight, wisdom . . . and astounding possibility. "PROFOUND." --Associated Press

D'you Remember Yer Man?

D'you Remember Yer Man?
Author: Bobby Aherne
Publisher:
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2014
Genre: Dublin (Ireland)
ISBN: 9781848403789

Talk to anybody who has ever lived in Dublin, and they'll be able to tell you about some of the strange characters who have roamed this city's streets throughout the ages. With cheeky narration from storyteller Bobby Aherne and amusing illustrations by Ruan Van Vliet, D'You Remember Yer Man? tells the stories of over 100 of Dublin's most peculiar citizens, and takes you down the side-streets of the city which you'd usually try to avoid