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Time to Talk

Stories from the Heart of Ireland

by Michael Healy-Rae ...

The biggest regret of Michael Healy-Rae's life was a time he didn't talk when somebody needed him the most. After that, he vowed to never stop talking, listening and trying to really hear what people were saying.In his first book, which is neither political nor a memoir, Michael celebrates the power of talk to forge real human connections and sustain us. In a collection of true stories that are ... Read more

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The biggest regret of Michael Healy-Rae's life was a time he didn't talk when somebody needed him the most. After that, he vowed to never stop talking, listening and trying to really hear what people were saying.In his first book, which is neither political nor a memoir, Michael celebrates the power of talk to forge real human connections and sustain us. In a collection of true stories that are
... Read more
The Great Fraud of Ulster

by Timothy Michael Healy ...

Uncover the captivating tale of deception and intrigue in "The Great Fraud of Ulster." Journey through a web of political machinations, historical manipulation, and the power struggle surrounding a notorious incident. Delve into the rich tapestry of Irish history and the secrets that threaten to reshape the nation. ... Read more

$7.00 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Uncover the captivating tale of deception and intrigue in "The Great Fraud of Ulster." Journey through a web of political machinations, historical manipulation, and the power struggle surrounding a notorious incident. Delve into the rich tapestry of Irish history and the secrets that threaten to reshape the nation.
... Read more
Safe Drinking Academy

How to Enjoy Alcohol Without Hurting Yourself or Others

by Michael Healy ...

In America, when people reach the legal drinking age, few have ever received any real education or preparation about how to do so safely. This is like handing a new driver the keys to the car along with their license-without any practice or permit. Safe Drinking Academy fills the information gap to give readers the facts about alcohol, ideally before they decide whether or not to drink.Despite a ... Read more

$12.39 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In America, when people reach the legal drinking age, few have ever received any real education or preparation about how to do so safely. This is like handing a new driver the keys to the car along with their license-without any practice or permit. Safe Drinking Academy fills the information gap to give readers the facts about alcohol, ideally before they decide whether or not to drink.Despite a
... Read more
Theory and Applications of Ontology: Computer Applications

Edited by Roberto Poli, Michael Healy, Achilles Kameas ...

Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
Ontology was once understood to be the philosophical inquiry into the structure of reality: the analysis and categorization of ‘what there is’. Recently, however, a field called ‘ontology’ has become part of the rapidly growing research industry in information technology. The two fields have more in common than just their name.Theory and Applications of Ontology is a two-volume anthology that aims ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Ontology was once understood to be the philosophical inquiry into the structure of reality: the analysis and categorization of ‘what there is’. Recently, however, a field called ‘ontology’ has become part of the rapidly growing research industry in information technology. The two fields have more in common than just their name.Theory and Applications of Ontology is a two-volume anthology that aims
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The Day of the Mermaid and Other Poems

by Michael Healy ...

An early spring morning . . . a young man fi shing in arock-pool at the edge of the sea and exulting in his catch. . . a voice calling suddenly to him . . . the voice of a youngwoman who is slowly walking out from the waves . . .I beg you, let it free again.Th is is the setting for Th e Day of the Mermaid, a storyof the awakened love of that young man for the maidenwho appears before him, ... Read more

$5.39 USD

An early spring morning . . . a young man fi shing in arock-pool at the edge of the sea and exulting in his catch. . . a voice calling suddenly to him . . . the voice of a youngwoman who is slowly walking out from the waves . . .I beg you, let it free again.Th is is the setting for Th e Day of the Mermaid, a storyof the awakened love of that young man for the maidenwho appears before him,
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The Forest Unseen

A Year's Watch in Nature

by David George Haskell ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Unabridged

9 hours 27 min

In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window into the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature's path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.Each of this book's short chapters begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the ... Read more

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In this wholly original book, biologist David Haskell uses a one-square-meter patch of old-growth Tennessee forest as a window into the entire natural world. Visiting it almost daily for one year to trace nature's path through the seasons, he brings the forest and its inhabitants to vivid life.Each of this book's short chapters begins with a simple observation: a salamander scuttling across the
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Bitter Freedom

Ireland in a Revolutionary World

by Maurice Walsh ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Unabridged

15 hours 9 min

The Irish Revolution—the war between the British authorities and the newly formed IRA—was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This is a vividly written, compelling narrative placing events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war; one that saw the collapse of empires, and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia. ... Read more

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The Irish Revolution—the war between the British authorities and the newly formed IRA—was the first successful revolt anywhere against the British Empire. This is a vividly written, compelling narrative placing events in Ireland in the wider context of a world in turmoil after the ending of a global war; one that saw the collapse of empires, and the rise of fascist Italy and communist Russia.
... Read more

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The Wisdom of Frugality

Why Less Is More - More or Less

by Emrys Westacott ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Unabridged

9 hours 17 min

In this book, Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as the key to the good life. He also looks at why most people have ignored them, but argues that, in a world facing environmental crisis, it may finally be time to listen to the advocates of a simpler way of life.The ... Read more

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Also available as: eBook

In this book, Emrys Westacott examines why, for more than two millennia, so many philosophers and people with a reputation for wisdom have been advocating frugality and simple living as the key to the good life. He also looks at why most people have ignored them, but argues that, in a world facing environmental crisis, it may finally be time to listen to the advocates of a simpler way of life.The
... Read more

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Churchill and Empire

A Portrait of an Imperialist

by Lawrence James ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Unabridged

17 hours 4 min

One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has written an illuminating, genuinely new biography of Winston Churchill that focuses solely on his contradictory relationship with the British Empire. As a young army officer in the late nineteenth century serving in conflicts in India, South Africa, and the Sudan, his attitude toward the Empire was the Victorian paternalistic approach—at ... Read more

$22.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

One of our finest narrative historians, Lawrence James has written an illuminating, genuinely new biography of Winston Churchill that focuses solely on his contradictory relationship with the British Empire. As a young army officer in the late nineteenth century serving in conflicts in India, South Africa, and the Sudan, his attitude toward the Empire was the Victorian paternalistic approach—at
... Read more
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Upon a Dark Night

by Peter Lovesey ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Series series Inspector Peter Diamond Investigation
Unabridged

12 hours 20 min

A young woman is dumped, injured, and unconscious, in a private hospital's parking lot. She is an amnesiac with no memory prior to her discovery by hospital personnel. Detective Inspector Peter Diamond of the Bath homicide squad is unwilling to become involved. He has other, more important cases to solve: A woman has plunged to her death from the roof of a local landmark while half the young ... Read more

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Also available as: eBook

A young woman is dumped, injured, and unconscious, in a private hospital's parking lot. She is an amnesiac with no memory prior to her discovery by hospital personnel. Detective Inspector Peter Diamond of the Bath homicide squad is unwilling to become involved. He has other, more important cases to solve: A woman has plunged to her death from the roof of a local landmark while half the young
... Read more

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Fall from Grace

by Tim Weaver ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Series series David Raker Mysteries
Unabridged

15 hours 18 min

No Goodbye When Leonard Franks and his wife, Ellie, leave London for their dream retirement in the seclusion of Dartmoor, everything seems perfect. But then their new life is shattered. Leonard heads outside to fetch firewood from the back of the house - and never returns. No Trace Nine months later, with the police investigation at a dead end, Leonard's family turn to David Raker - a missing ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

No Goodbye When Leonard Franks and his wife, Ellie, leave London for their dream retirement in the seclusion of Dartmoor, everything seems perfect. But then their new life is shattered. Leonard heads outside to fetch firewood from the back of the house - and never returns. No Trace Nine months later, with the police investigation at a dead end, Leonard's family turn to David Raker - a missing
... Read more
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Vanished

by Tim Weaver ...

Narrated by Michael Healy ...

Series series David Raker Mystery
Unabridged

12 hours 47 min

For millions of Londoners, the morning of 17 December is just like any other. But not for Sam Wren. An hour after leaving home, he gets onto a tube train, and never gets off again. No eyewitnesses. No trace of him on security cameras. Six months later, he's still missing.Out of options and desperate for answers, Sam's wife, Julia, hires David Raker to track him down. Raker has made a career out of ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

For millions of Londoners, the morning of 17 December is just like any other. But not for Sam Wren. An hour after leaving home, he gets onto a tube train, and never gets off again. No eyewitnesses. No trace of him on security cameras. Six months later, he's still missing.Out of options and desperate for answers, Sam's wife, Julia, hires David Raker to track him down. Raker has made a career out of
... Read more