Shamrock Tea

Shamrock Tea
Author: Ciaran Carson
Publisher: Granta Books (Uk)
Total Pages: 328
Release: 2001
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

Shamrock Tea is an Irish drug that enables its users to see things not given to ordinary mortals. They can sense colours and sounds more vividly; they can penetrate the surface of paintings; they can cross time. The narrator, his cousin and a strange Belgian friend know that their lives are ruled mysteriously by the great van Eyck painting, The Arnolfini Portrait, and they have travelled in dream like moments through the painting into other times. They discover that each moment is connected to every other. But in the strange world of Shamrock Tea, no story can be straightforward. With a cast of characters that includes the gardener Ludwig Wittgenstein, this book will blow your mind.

Inside

Inside
Author: Michael G. Santos
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
Total Pages: 239
Release: 2007-04-01
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1429908548

American jails and prisons confine nearly 13.5 million people each year, and it is estimated that 6 to 7 percent of the U.S. population will be confined in their lifetimes. Despite these disturbing numbers, little is known about life inside beyond the mythology of popular culture. Michael G. Santos, a federal prisoner nearing the end of his second decade of continuous confinement, has dedicated the last eighteen years to shedding light on the lives of the men warehoused in the American prison system. Inside:Life Behind Bars in America, his first book for the general public, takes us behind those bars and into the chaos of the cellblock. Capturing the voices of his fellow prisoners with perfect pitch, Santos makes the tragic--- and at times inspiring---stories of men from the toughest gang leaders to the richest Wall Street criminals come alive. From drug schemes, murders for hire, and even a prostitution ring that trades on the flesh of female prison guards, this book contains the never-before-seen details of prison life that at last illuminate the varied ways in which men experience life behind bars in America.

St. Patrick's Day (New & Updated)

St. Patrick's Day (New & Updated)
Author: Gail Gibbons
Publisher: Holiday House
Total Pages: 34
Release: 2023-02-14
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 0823453391

New and updated edition of a classic holiday book from beloved nonfiction writer for kids Gail Gibbons. Who was St. Patrick? Why do we wear green on March 17th? Vetted by an expert, this new edition brings readers the most accurate and recent historical understanding of St. Patrick and the holiday celebrating him. Learn the story of Patrick's life, legends about the saint, and the history of the holiday. From shamrocks to shillelaghs, Gail Gibbons' signature combination of accessible text and clear, colorful illustrations creates a perfect introduction to the customs surrounding St. Patrick’s Day— parades, special meals, and of course wearing lots of green. Filled with facts, legends, and traditions, this book is ideal for kids learning about the holiday, Irish culture, and history. Author of over 120 nonfiction books for kids, including Groundhog Day, and with hundreds of thousands of books sold, Gail Gibbons continues to bring accurate histories and facts about favorite holidays to kids in this new and updated edition of St. Patrick’s Day.

The Shamrock

The Shamrock
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 912
Release: 1871
Genre: English literature
ISBN:

Shamrock

Shamrock
Author: Augusta Gosling
Publisher: Augusta Gosling
Total Pages: 195
Release:
Genre: Fiction
ISBN:

She has a heart of gold… but poor instincts. When an attempt to save her family sparks disaster, only her wits can set her free. Ireland, 1459. Alys of Lochlainn craves her father’s attention. Neglected since her mother’s death eleven years ago, the seventeen-year-old heiress is most displeased when an English earl and his son arrive to recruit allies for war. Determined to prevent her only remaining parent from dying on the battlefield, she concocts a desperate scheme to drive the foreign nobles from their land. Attempting to scare them off with poison, Alys unintentionally almost kills the handsome young Englishman. But after an unscrupulous commoner’s blackmail forces her to nurse the dutiful man back to health, she’s alarmed when she finds herself falling for her brave patient. Can Alys choose between her family’s safety and her heart’s calling? Shamrock is the dramatic prequel to the Lochlainn medieval romance novels. If you like historical fiction with a touch of love story, fast-paced twists and turns, and breathtaking mystery, then you’ll adore Augusta Gosling’s suspenseful series starter. This was previously published as The Earl's Daughter by Dana Arpquest

Shamrocks in the Heather

Shamrocks in the Heather
Author: Clara Mille
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2004-02
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 141343908X

Warning: this is not a religious book! Shamrocks in the Heather is the fifth book in the Brothers Series and the first in the Shamrocks Saga. It continues the story of the on-going battle between Michael the Archangel and his brother Lucifer by going back in time to trace the history of Theodora and Theodosia Quigley, the mysterious twins mentioned in the previous books. The story begins with the twins' grandparents, Rory and Mary Ann Quigley and their beginnings in Ireland. Forced by circumstances to move to Scotland, they set about creating a new life for themselves and their growing family. Their oldest child, Conor, begins the family tradition of seeing and forming a close association with his Guardian Angel. These associations deepens quickly into warm and unique friendships and, time and time again, will prove to be critical. They same friendships also make the family the subject of much curiosity. The birth of the other Quigley children: Erin, Ethna, Angus and Martin, leads deeper and deeper into the story. World War I and the terrible flu pandemic that followed subjected the family to tragedy and heartbreak. Their mettle is tested again and again as time goes on. Perhaps it's this testing that helps form the steel backbones of Theodora and Theodosia who will not be born until Martin moves to London and begins his career as a journalist. Ahead many joys, tragedies and surprises await the Quigleys and time alone will tell if they're up to the challenge.. As with the others in the series, this is not a religious book nor meant to endorse or promote any type of belief. It is intended to provide a verbal roller-coaster ride. Plus, I've grown to quite like The Old Man. I hope you have too. Enjoy! Other books by Clara M. Miller Non-Fiction: Echoes of a Haunting Fiction: THE BROTHERS SERIES: Brothers Once a Demon Birds of a Feather Cirque Diabolique

This Is Your Brain on Shamrocks

This Is Your Brain on Shamrocks
Author: Mike Farragher
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 186
Release: 2011-01-25
Genre: Humor
ISBN: 1456726846

Renowned Irish Culture vulture Mike Farragher turns a critical eye on himself in the pages of This is Your Brain on Shamrocks and provides a funny, sweet, and certainly irreverent take on life, spirituality, parenting, music, and heritage. Turn the pages and take a whiplash ride through the Irish American psyche!