Download or read book The Empire Trilogy written by J.G. Farrell and published by New York Review of Books. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 921 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Empire Trilogy--consisting of the Lost Booker Prize-winning Troubles, the Booker Prize-winning The Siege of Krishnapur,and The Singapore Grip--is Farrell's re-examination of the legacy, and limits, of British imperial rule. The three volumes, connected by theme rather than character, and above all by their shared wit, brio, and daring, range in setting from the India of the Great Mutiny of 1857, to Ireland immediately after the Great War, to the besieged Singapore of World War II. Together the books constitute not only a spectacular entertainment but also an ambitious refashioning of the traditional historical novel to meet the tragic realities of the modern world. · The Siege of Krishnapur - India, 1857--the year of the Great Mutiny, when Muslim soldiers turned in bloody rebellion on their British overlords. This time of convulsion is the subject of J. G. Farrell's The Siege of Krishnapur, widely considered one of the finest British novels of the last fifty years.Farrell's story is set in an isolated Victorian outpost on the subcontinent. Rumors of strife filter in from afar, and yet the members of the colonial community remain confident of their military and, above all, moral superiority. But when they find themselves under actual siege, the true character of their dominion--at once brutal, blundering, and wistful--is soon revealed. · Troubles - 1919: After surviving the Great War, Major Brendan Archer makes his way to Ireland, hoping to discover whether he is indeed betrothed to Angela Spencer, whose Anglo-Irish family owns the once-aptly-named Majestic Hotel in Kilnalough. But his fiancée is strangely altered and her family's fortunes have suffered a spectacular decline. The hotel's hundreds of rooms are disintegrating on a grand scale; its few remaining guests thrive on rumors and games of whist; herds of cats have taken over the Imperial Bar and the upper stories; bamboo shoots threaten the foundations; and piglets frolic in the squash court. Meanwhile, the Major is captivated by the beautiful and bitter Sarah Devlin. As housekeeping disasters force him from room to room, outside the order of the British Empire also totters: there is unrest in the East, and in Ireland itself the mounting violence of "the troubles." · The Singapore Grip - Singapore, 1939: life on the eve of World War II just isn't what it used to be for Walter Blackett, head of British Singapore's oldest and most powerful firm. No matter how forcefully the police break one strike, the natives go on strike somewhere else. His daughter keeps entangling herself with the most unsuitable beaus, while her intended match, the son of Blackett's partner, is an idealistic sympathizer with the League of Nations and a vegetarian. Business may be booming--what with the war in Europe, the Allies are desperate for rubber and helpless to resist Blackett's price-fixing and market manipulation--but something is wrong. No one suspects that the world of the British Empire, of fixed boundaries between classes and nations, is about to come to a terrible end.
Download or read book The Boy Crisis written by Warren Farrell, Ph.D. and published by BenBella Books. This book was released on 2018-03-13 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is the boy crisis? It's a crisis of education. Worldwide, boys are 50 percent less likely than girls to meet basic proficiency in reading, math, and science. It's a crisis of mental health. ADHD is on the rise. And as boys become young men, their suicide rates go from equal to girls to six times that of young women. It's a crisis of fathering. Boys are growing up with less-involved fathers and are more likely to drop out of school, drink, do drugs, become delinquent, and end up in prison. It's a crisis of purpose. Boys' old sense of purpose—being a warrior, a leader, or a sole breadwinner—are fading. Many bright boys are experiencing a "purpose void," feeling alienated, withdrawn, and addicted to immediate gratification. So, what is The Boy Crisis? A comprehensive blueprint for what parents, teachers, and policymakers can do to help our sons become happier, healthier men, and fathers and leaders worthy of our respect.
Download or read book Women Can t Hear What Men Don t Say written by Warren Farrell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2000-09-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Women Can't Hear What Men Don't Say, Dr. Warren Farrell demonstrates how gender-based anger at home, in the workplace, in omnipresent media images, and throughout the overall culture combines with men's own fear of speaking out to misrepresent the inner and outer reality of men's lives. Looking at the world from the perspectives of both men and women, Dr. Farrell provides a remarkable communication program to assist couples in moving beyond the current tripwire assumptions that lead to so much gender-based conflict, and to allow them to understand and love each other more fully than ever. His methods are the culmination of thirty years of experience with thousands of men and women in workshops, groups, and seminars. They prove that strategies that create love at home can also produce success and respect in the workplace.
Download or read book Doug Dennis and the Flyaway Fib written by Darren Farrell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-03-04 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When best friends Doug-Dennis and Ben-Bobby go to the circus, something terrible happens. Doug- Dennis eats all of his friend's popcorn, and then tells a fib (It wasn't me!), which grows and grows (Maybe monsters ate it!), carrying Doug-Dennis away. As the lie gets bigger, Doug-Dennis flies higher, until he's floating in a land of lies--some of them big, some small, and some just downright weird. Doug-Dennis misses his best friend, and realizes there's only one way to come back down: by finally telling the truth. Darren Farrell, a bright new talent in picture books, has created a cautionary tale that's chock-full of hilarity. This charming sheep is sure to become a favorite. (And that's the truth.)
Download or read book Finding Annie Farrell written by Beth J. Harpaz and published by Macmillan. This book was released on 2004-02-25 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beth Harpaz recounts her search for her mother's true identity, hoping to uncover the reason behind her mother's relentless sorrow and understand why the family's yearly trips to Maine helped soothe her mother's spirit and mind.
Download or read book WagerEasy written by Tom Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sports bettor, bartender and part-time investigator Eddie O'Connell realizes the man killed in signature mob style is his old friend from the race track and vows to get justice
Download or read book Dandelion Magic written by Darren Farrell and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-20 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Close your eyes, make a wish, and blow up a storm with this interactive, imaginative adventure for fans of Press Here. Jonah's nana has always told him that some dandelions are magical and can grant wishes. When a wish turns Jonah into a pirate, it's up to the reader to help him navigate the choppy waters and all the great monsters he meets by blowing the wind, making faces, and doing raspberries.
Download or read book Farrell written by Roland Barksdale-Hall and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1912, Farrell took its name from James A. Farrell, president of US Steel at the time. Founded 11 years earlier as South Sharon, this lively 20th-century boomtown emerged from swamp and woodlands and was later hailed as "The Magic City." Ripley's Believe It or Not listed Farrell as having one of the highest numbers of churches and bars per capita. Nationalist churches, ethnic homes, and independent businesses rendered a cosmopolitan flavor. Southern and Eastern European emigrants, as well as Southern migrants, found a safe haven in Farrell, and across the country, Jewish people regarded the city as "The Pearl." By the 1950s, Farrell was a well-known sports title town, a producer of NFL standouts, and home of Sharon Steel, a major US steelmaker that was captured by artist Norman Rockwell. By the 1990s, spunky Farrell had its own library and hospital, had overcome mill closure, and was home of the Instant Urban League.
Download or read book Wager Tough written by Tom Farrell and published by The Wager. This book was released on 2023-08 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A bookie is murdered and Eddie O'Connell is assigned to take over Zany's operation and find the killer.
Download or read book Hamnet written by Maggie O'Farrell and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2023-10-24 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'She's like no one I've ever met... She's like fire and water all at once.' Warwickshire, 1582. Agnes Hathaway, a natural healer, meets the Latin tutor, William Shakespeare. Drawn together by powerful but hidden impulses, they create a life together and make a family. As William moves to London to discover his place in the world of theatre, Agnes stays at home to raise their three children but she is the constant presence and purpose of his life. When the plague steals 11-year-old Hamnet from his loving parents, they must each confront their loss alone. And yet, out of the greatest suffering, something of extraordinary wonder is born. This new play based on Maggie O'Farrell's best-selling novel and adapted by award-winning playwright Lolita Chakrabarti (Life of Pi, Red Velvet, Hymn), pulls back a curtain on the imagined family life of the greatest writer in the English language. Hamnet is a love letter to passion, birth, grief and the magic of nature. This updated and revised edition was published to coincide with the West End transfer of the original RSC production in October 2023.
Download or read book Southern Fried Blues written by Jamie Farrell and published by Jamie Farrell. This book was released on 2017-02-21 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: She's newly single and determined to never fall for a military man again. He's a sexy officer who doesn't believe in love. And they think they can handle a no-strings relationship. Bless their hearts. Discover the National Readers' Choice Award Finalist that fans love to read again and again! A Yankee Lady Stuck in the South Divorced wasn't a label Anna Martin ever wanted. Now she's a thousand miles from home, underemployed, and lonely, but she's squeezing this lemon life gave her and turning it into lemon meringue pie. Never again will she let any man--especially another military man--get in the way of her career. A Southern Gentleman Military Officer Jackson Davis believes in family, football, and Uncle Sam. He treats ladies right, he takes his uniform seriously, and he loves his dog, but he doesn't reckon he's built for true love. After all, if a man good as his daddy couldn't do it right, what chance does Jackson have? One Undeniable Attraction These two vulnerable souls are as different as cornbread and ketchup, but they fit together like sweet butter on hot biscuits. Short-term, they're exactly what the other needs. But when their hearts get involved, they're both gonna end up with a big ol' case of Southern Fried Blues.
Download or read book The Myth of Male Power written by Warren Farrell and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 408 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ...lies understanding. This is what bestselling author Warren Farrell discovered when he took a stand against established views of the male role in society, and pursued o course of study to find out who men really are. Here are the eye-opening, heart-rending, and undeniably enlightening results...
Download or read book Why Men are the Way They are written by Warren Farrell and published by Berkley. This book was released on 1988 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Farrell has conducted role-playing workshops with thousands of men and women for more than 20 years. His ground-breaking research is the basis for the book, which most experts agree may be one of the most extraordinary, eye-opening books of our time.
Download or read book O Farrell s Law written by Brian Freemantle and published by Open Road Media. This book was released on 2011-09-13 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DIVOn the eve of a vital CIA assignment, an agent’s hesitation leads him to the brink of disaster /divDIV/divDIVHis grandfather was a lawman too. That’s how Charles O’Farrell rationalizes his work. He keeps a picture of his ancestor by his bed, a faded sepia portrait of a short, plain-looking man made remarkable only by the long-barreled Colt strapped to his hip. His grandfather killed to make the frontier safe—O’Farrell has the faded newspaper clippings to prove it. In the service of America, O’Farrell kills too. But his killings never make the front page./divDIV /divDIVA trained CIA assassin, O’Farrell lives like a machine, operating according to a perfect routine because routine keeps him sharp. Routine keeps killers from getting killed. But now, as he readies his next hit, a terrible twist will disrupt his once meticulous process. Doubt has begun to creep into Charles O’Farrell’s mind, and in a business where even the smallest hesitation can spell certain death, doubt is very dangerous indeed./divDIV /divDIVThis ebook features an illustrated biography of Brian Freemantle including rare photos from the author’s personal collection./div
Download or read book Danny Farrell s Tale written by Irwin Guzov and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2000-12 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow Danny Farrell, the son of impoverished Irish immigrants, from the slums of the late 19th Century New York City to the heights of political power in Tammany Hall. To escape the slums and his brutal father, he joins a street gang. Danny's physical strength and street smarts, as well as his sixth grade education, enable him to move from the life of a career criminal to that of a reporter for the "World," New York's best newspaper. He changes careers at the urging of Amy Hawkins, an evangelist and the daughter of upper class parents. Danny falls in love with Amy and struggles to her hand in marriage. As a reporter, he helps Dr. Parkhurst, a clergyman, to expose the corruption in Tammany Hall and the New York City Police Department. Their crusade puts the lives of Danny, his family and friends in great danger. Will Danny bring about end of the corruption or fall victim to the immense power of the political machine?
Download or read book A Bibliography of James T Farrell s Writings 1921 1957 written by Edgar M. Branch and published by University of Pennsylvania Press. This book was released on 2015-09-30 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "I need an audience—-so watch out!" With these James T. Farrell announced his intention of becoming a writer. He was to realize this ambition in manifold ways through his prolificacy, versatility, and his achieved recognition as a formidable figure in American literature. The material contained in this book grew out of initial research for a critical study which disclosed the chaotic state of Farrell's literary affairs and the urgent need for a bibliography. The task was not to be an easy one, for many of Farrell's writings were printed in obscure publications both in the United States and abroad. Edgar M. Branch has ferreted out, producing his compilation with enthusiasm and accuracy. This book is a definitive guide to Farrell's writings published in newspapers, magazines, pamphlets, and books, from the time of his highschool days through 1957. It includes both the fiction (novels, short stories, one poem, and one play) and the nonfiction (essays, articles, statements, manifestoes, newspaper columns, etc.), and in many cases descriptions of these writing are appended when deemed necessary. As a further aid to students and researchers, Branch has listed many reprints and dates of writing for the individual short stories and has provided two appendices giving foreign editions of books and tape recordings of unpublished speeches. This detailed bibliography, the first on Farrell ever printed, is supplemented by a preface by Farrell and a foreword by the author. Edgar Branch has directed his attention to the more inaccessible of Farrell's writings and to the clarification of the voluminous abundance of written material that Farrell has produced. Through this book it is possible to trace Farrell's fluctuating status as a writer, his shifting position among editors, critics, and readers. The data included other clues to the evolution and growth of his ideas and relationships with his contemporaries, providing insight into his changing political affiliations and the motivation and development of his fiction. A Bibliography of ]ames T. Farrell's Writings will be a valuable practical aid to scholars and students of literature and Americana, for it makes available a scholarly compilation of the extensive list of writings by one of America's most distinguished and controversial contemporary writers.
Download or read book Farrell s Daughter written by Robert Bennick and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2008-07-17 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ann Farrell notices two strange mourners at her father's funeral. At the reading of her father's legal will it appears they have played a key role in her father's mysterious past. Her determined pursuit to unveil this mystery leads her to France, where her father allegedly was a British secret agent during World War II. There she discovers the shocking truth.The story of four different eras in the life of two young men - courageous soldiers, close friends and successful barristers - their ambiguous hate/love relation gradually turning them into rancorous adversaries, the consequent aftermath of their horrible war experience that atrophied part of their soul.As the story grows, so does suspense. Why did the British Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, sacrifice two brave young men without mercy? And who is Farrell's daughter?In combat many young men lose their life or limbs, they are called war heroes. But some lose their emotional balance on the battlefield. They are called cowards