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Author | : Tony Doherty |
Publisher | : Mercier Press Ltd |
Total Pages | : 235 |
Release | : 2016-08-05 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 1781174598 |
A uniquely-crafted memoir of the author's early childhood (1967–1972), the third oldest in a working-class Catholic family from the Brandywell in Derry. Written with the authentic voice of a child, this snapshot of his young life unfolds in a series of stories evoking the innocence of childhood, family dynamics and tensions, street friendships and characters, the onset of civil strife, and a family protecting itself from conflict, with CS gas coming in through the door and tracer bullets flying past the windows. The book centres on Tony's father, Patrick – a legend in his son's eyes and a man who struggles to raise a family through bitter years of economic inactivity. It beautifully and movingly portrays the relationship between Tony and the father he adores, yet slightly fears, as events, both within the family and on the streets, unfold and fuse together. The burgeoning chaos of conflict finds its way into his life through the death of a friend under an army truck and more horrifically, directly into the Doherty household. Described as 'a treasure', it draws the reader into a child's world, his innocent view of the harsh reality of life and the horrifying events unfolding around him. It has bags of humour and paints a picture of a lost world of children running wild in play, unsupervised by or worried over by adults. The book is also very moving, to the point of provoking tears at the end.
Author | : Andrew Tobias |
Publisher | : Ballantine Books |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 1993-05-11 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 0345381769 |
The classic account of growing up gay in America. "The best little boy in the world never had wet dreams or masturbated; he always topped his class, honored mom and dad, deferred to elders and excelled in sports . . . . The best little boy in the world was . . . the model IBM exec . . . The best little boy in the world was a closet case who 'never read anything about homosexuality.' . . . John Reid comes out slowly, hilariously, brilliantly. One reads this utterly honest account with the shock of recognition." The New York Times "The quality of this book is fantastic because it comes of equal parts honesty and logic and humor. It is far from being the story of a Gay crusader, nor is it the story of a closet queen. It is the story of a normal boy growing into maturity without managing to get raped into, or taunted because of, his homosexuality. . . . He is bright enough to be aware of his hangups and the reasons for them. And he writes well enough that he doesn't resort to sensationalism . . . ." San Francisco Bay Area Reporter
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2021-12-17 |
Genre | : Self-Help |
ISBN | : 9781513690971 |
What does it mean to be a man? For many, that definition and description may vary. Lessons For the Little Boy presents the stories of 13 amazing men ranging in age from 23-66. They share their transparent stories of dreams, hopes, struggles and successes. Through their personal reflections you will experience their journey in life, love, business, friendship, family, and fatherhood. We invite you to journey with these men, embracing the lessons they have learned on their paths to, from and through manhood. Their stories are not just just for men and young men, but for anyone who desires to seek to learn life lessons through the eyes of men. Contributors Include: Kenery K. Smith, Jim Smith, Willow James, Glenn Murray, Eric Hampton, Kevin Whitaker, Peyton Rose, Lionel Hilaire Carlo Kennedy, Fred Arnold, Shawn Mason, Mel Roberson, and Robert Hazzard Jr.
Author | : Mike Meginnis |
Publisher | : Catapult |
Total Pages | : 176 |
Release | : 2014-10-14 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1936787210 |
Two bombs over Japan. Two shells. One called Little Boy, one called Fat Man. Three days apart. The one implicit in the other. Brothers. Named one of Flavorwire's best independent books of 2014, and winner of the 2013 Horatio Nelson Fiction Prize. In this striking debut novel, the atomic bombs dropped on Japan are personified as Fat Man and Little Boy. This small measure of humanity is a cruelty the bombs must suffer. Given life from death, the brothers' journey is one of surreal and unsettling discovery, transforming these symbols of mass destruction into beacons of longing and hope. "Impressive. . . The novel straddles a hybrid genre of historical magical realism." —The Japan Times "Meginnis's talent is his ability to make the reader feel empathy for souls who killed so many. . . Many pages in this novel feel like engravings . . . Meginnis has written one of the best, most natural novels about the atomic bombs." —Nick Ripatrazone, The Millions "[An] imaginative debut. . . Meginnis' story is both surprising and incisive." —Publishers Weekly
Author | : Irvine Welsh |
Publisher | : W. W. Norton & Company |
Total Pages | : 418 |
Release | : 1998-09-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0393350983 |
With the Christmas season upon him, Detective Sergeant Bruce Robertson of Edinburgh's finest is gearing up socially—kicking things off with a week of sex and drugs in Amsterdam. There are some sizable flies in the ointment, though: a missing wife and child, a nagging cocaine habit, some painful below-the-belt eczema, and a string of demanding extramarital affairs. The last thing Robertson needs is a messy, racially fraught murder, even if it means overtime—and the opportunity to clinch the promotion he craves. Then there's that nutritionally demanding (and psychologically acute) intestinal parasite in his gut. Yes, things are going badly for this utterly corrupt tribune of the law, but in an Irvine Welsh novel nothing is ever so bad that it can't get a whole lot worse. . . .In Bruce Robertson Welsh has created one of the most compellingly misanthropic characters in contemporary fiction, in a dark and disturbing and often scabrously funny novel about the abuse of everything and everybody. "Welsh writes with a skill, wit and compassion that amounts to genius. He is the best thing that has happened to British writing in decades."—Sunday Times [London] "[O]ne of the most significant writers in Britain. He writes with style, imagination, wit, and force, and in a voice which those alienated by much current fiction clearly want to hear."—Times Literary Supplement "Welsh writes with such vile, relentless intensity that he makes Louis-Ferdinand Céline, the French master of defilement, look like Little Miss Muffet. "—Courtney Weaver, The New York Times Book Review "The corrupt Edinburgh cop-antihero of Irvine Welsh's best novel since Trainspotting is an addictive personality in another sense: so appallingly powerful is his character that it's hard to put the book down....[T]he rapid-fire rhythm and pungent dialect of the dialogue carry the reader relentlessly toward the literally filthy denouement. "—Village Voice Literary Supplement, "Our 25 Favorite Books of 1998" "Welsh excels at making his trash-spewing bluecoat peculiarly funny and vulnerable—and you will never think of the words 'Dame Judi Dench' in the same way ever again. [Grade:] A-. "—Charles Winecoff, Entertainment Weekly
Author | : James Kelman |
Publisher | : Penguin UK |
Total Pages | : 460 |
Release | : 2009-04-30 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0141919396 |
Rejected by his brother and largely ignored by his parents, Kieron Smith finds comfort - and endless stories - in the home of his much-loved grandparents. But when his family move to a new housing scheme on the outskirts of the city, a world away from the close community of the tenements, Kieron struggles to find a way to adapt to his new life. Warm, funny, with searing insight and astonishing empathy, in Kieron Smith, James Kelman has created an unforgettable boy.
Author | : Robert Philips Greg |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 442 |
Release | : 1893 |
Genre | : Grammar, Comparative and general |
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Author | : Oliver Optic |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 948 |
Release | : 1873 |
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Total Pages | : 1232 |
Release | : 1922 |
Genre | : Home economics |
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Author | : Angelin Sydney |
Publisher | : Massachusetts Books |
Total Pages | : 84 |
Release | : 2016-02-14 |
Genre | : Family & Relationships |
ISBN | : 1386557676 |
Three Men, Little Alvin, and a Tonka Truck is an adorable caper of a story. It will tug at your heartstrings. Little Alvin is a cute, blond-haired, blue-eyed boy who has the world at his feet. Though he could afford to buy all the toy stores in the world, his most prized possession is a Tonka Truck. Little Alvin is a prince in the eyes of his minders. They love him dearly and are prepared to lay their lives down for him. When an attempt to kidnap Little Alvin materialised one day, the three men in his life leap into action. Will they come it out of their ordeal alive?