Download or read book Finnegan s Parish Other Stories written by John Dahlgren and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2006-06-01 with total page 246 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Would you create a whole new world religion for a bet? What would you do if you stumbled upon the legendary fountain of youth but found - too late! - there was an unexpected side-effect? How would you react if you went for a job interview and discovered the interviewer was a bit, well, odd? Do your next-door neighbors have a secret so mystifying and enthralling that you're willing to risk your sanity to find out what it is? Filled with larger-than-life characters, unexpected twists and side-splitting satirical humor, these stories by John Dahlgren will leave you laughing, pondering and possibly outraged . and perhaps make you think twice before you next open your bathroom door.

Download or read book Do Penance Or Perish written by Frances Finnegan and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2004 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Frances Finnegan traces the history of the Magdalen Asylums in Ireland, homes founded in the 19th century for the detention of prostitutes undergoing reform, but which later received unwed mothers, wayward girls and the mentally retarded, all of them put to work as forced labour in church-run laundries.

Download or read book Barbarian Days written by William Finnegan and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2016-04-26 with total page 466 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: **Winner of the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for Autobiography** Included in President Obama’s 2016 Summer Reading List “Without a doubt, the finest surf book I’ve ever read . . . ” —The New York Times Magazine Barbarian Days is William Finnegan’s memoir of an obsession, a complex enchantment. Surfing only looks like a sport. To initiates, it is something else: a beautiful addiction, a demanding course of study, a morally dangerous pastime, a way of life. Raised in California and Hawaii, Finnegan started surfing as a child. He has chased waves all over the world, wandering for years through the South Pacific, Australia, Asia, Africa. A bookish boy, and then an excessively adventurous young man, he went on to become a distinguished writer and war reporter. Barbarian Days takes us deep into unfamiliar worlds, some of them right under our noses—off the coasts of New York and San Francisco. It immerses the reader in the edgy camaraderie of close male friendships forged in challenging waves. Finnegan shares stories of life in a whites-only gang in a tough school in Honolulu. He shows us a world turned upside down for kids and adults alike by the social upheavals of the 1960s. He details the intricacies of famous waves and his own apprenticeships to them. Youthful folly—he drops LSD while riding huge Honolua Bay, on Maui—is served up with rueful humor. As Finnegan’s travels take him ever farther afield, he discovers the picturesque simplicity of a Samoan fishing village, dissects the sexual politics of Tongan interactions with Americans and Japanese, and navigates the Indonesian black market while nearly succumbing to malaria. Throughout, he surfs, carrying readers with him on rides of harrowing, unprecedented lucidity. Barbarian Days is an old-school adventure story, an intellectual autobiography, a social history, a literary road movie, and an extraordinary exploration of the gradual mastering of an exacting, little-understood art.

Download or read book Petronilla and Other Stories written by Eleanor Cecilia Donnelly and published by . This book was released on 1896 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Phelim O toole s Courtship and Other Stories written by William Carleton and published by BoD – Books on Demand. This book was released on 2018-09-20 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reproduction of the original: Phelim O ́toole ́s Courtship and Other Stories by William Carleton

Download or read book Screw Everyone written by Ophira Eisenberg and published by Seal Press. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stand-up comedian describes her fear of commitment and long-term relationships, recounting her humorous dating experiences and her meeting with her future husband, who changes her mind about marriage.

Download or read book Finnegan First Responders Books 4 6 written by Laura Scott and published by Laura Iding. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 630 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott Three books in one volume! Midnight Abduction - Kidnapped in the dead of night! Grace Ramsey is horrified when she realizes her six-year-old son Caleb has been snatched from his bed at midnight. The only man who can help her now, is FBI Agent Brady Finnegan, Caleb’s biological father. She had good reasons for keeping Caleb a secret, and while Brady doesn't agree, they focus on finding Caleb to bring him home. Brady is furious to learn he’s been betrayed by the woman he once loved, but manages to thrust those feelings aside in order to find the missing boy. As he and Grace follow one lead after another, his anger and resentment fades during their shared mission. They can’t go back and change the past, but they can rebuild their future. If they can find Caleb in time… Risky Rescue - Undercover Memory Loss… Coast Guard Lieutenant Quinn Finnegan is shocked when he rescues his believed-to-be-dead former fiancée, Sami Lopez, from the middle of Lake Michigan. But even more stunning is the fact that Sami doesn’t remember who she is or why she was crossing the lake in a storm. And when the threats against Sami escalate, they don't know who to trust. Sami can’t ignore the desperate sense of urgency plaguing her. Thanks to Quinn and his family, she is alive but blindly stumbling through danger. Given the attraction between her and Quinn, it doesn’t make sense that she would’ve left him two years earlier. Will they survive long enough for her memory to return? And a second chance at love? Scorched Secrets - Threatened by an arsonist… When Dr. Faye Kimble finds her car on fire, then her house, she realizes that someone has targeted her on purpose. And as the arson attempts escalate, she turns to her high school crush, Colin Finnegan for support. Colin Finnegan became a firefighter largely because of Faye’s father’s influence. And he's determined to keep Faye safe, a difficult task as the arsonist seems to know their every move. The danger surrounding Faye, threatens her love for Colin. Will they uncover the truth in time to plan a future, together?​​​​​

Download or read book Finnegan First Responders Books 7 9 written by Laura Scott and published by Laura Iding. This book was released on with total page 631 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From USA Today Bestselling Author Laura Scott - Three great books in one volume! Critical Response - Held Hostage at knifepoint! When nurse Alanna Finnegan is taken hostage with a scalpel blade at her throat, she fears her ruthless gang member patient will kill her. After police officer Reed Carmichael shoots the man holding her captive, she’s relieved the nightmare is over. Except it isn't. Reed is placed on administrative leave after shooting Ivan "Ice" Garcia. When he takes Alanna home, danger stalks their every move. They can only trust the Finnegan siblings to keep them safe. Will they uncover the truth in time to celebrate their new love? ​​​​​​Strategic Threat -Targeted by a killer… Widower Shelby Copeland and her daughter Eva are targeted by a gunman during her father's graveside service. If not for staff sergeant Aiden Finnegan, they’d both be dead. As a fourth grade teacher Shelby has no idea who wants to harm her. Aiden is determined to keep this young mother and her daughter safe. Yet it soon becomes clear that someone within the army national guard is responsible for these attacks. Is it possible for these opposites to find common ground, and a future, together? Christmas Crisis - Active shooter at the Christmas Parade! ​​​​​​EMT Elly Finnegan instinctively jumps into the line of danger when a gunman opens fire at the Christmas parade. Tactical officer Joe Kingsley is there, too and they work together saving lives. But when more shots are fired near her home, Elly and Joe realize the danger is far from over. Joe promises Elly’s brother he’ll protect the youngest Finnegan sibling with his life. But as danger follows them, it proves a difficult promise to keep. Can Joe keep Elly safe so she can celebrate her Christmas family reunion with the Callahans?

Download or read book Finnegan Found written by John N Powers and published by John N Powers. This book was released on 2020-06-16 with total page 445 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forgotten men of the Forgotten War. Their story untold. Left in the dark. For seventy years. This novel tells that story, shines a light on that darkness. They were beaten, starved, and kept in cages with little medical care. The Chinese POW camps of the Korean War brought out the best, and the worst, in men. Young Swede fights for himself and his fellow captives, determined to survive with his pride and honor intact. First, he has to survive the deathly cold of the first winter, when half the prisoners die. Once he is allowed to join the other prisoners, he teaches them to resist, becoming one of the worst of the men the Chinese fear - the Reactionaries. Described by readers as “hard to put down,” and “riveting.” “...a gem written in a heartfelt way." Forgotten for seventy years. Now is their time to be remembered.

Download or read book Christ on the Psych Ward written by David Finnegan-Hosey and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2018-03 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: - Applicable not just to those with mental health issues, but for churches and the church at large

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Download or read book Lots of Fun at Finnegans Wake written by Finn Fordham and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2007-08-30 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a critical introduction to Finnegans Wake and its genesis. Finn Fordham provides a survey of critical, scholarly, and theoretical approaches to Joyce's iconic masterpiece. He also analyses in detail the compositional development of certain key passages which describe the artist (Shem) and his project; the river-mother (ALP) and her 'first kiss'; the Oedipal shooting of the universal father (HCE) by the priestly son (Shaun); and the bewitching and curious daughter (Issy). His analyses demonstrate 'genetic' ways of reading the text which illustrate its immense range and playfulness and how these qualities were generated in composition. As well as opening up the densely detailed textuality of the Wake in all its multiplicity, Fordham argues for a relation between the way the text was formed and key aspects of its thematic content: an uprising of particularity and detail against universality, absolutes, and generality. He shows that the proliferation of individuated textual details overwhelms any unitary concept to the text. And this reflects an idealized and utopian uprising as it overcomes centralizing singularity: Finnegans do wake up. As part of this argument he proposes a qualified return to a notion of character - qualified in that characters can be understood in part as reflecting the character of compositional techniques: self-criticism and concealment, expansion and growth, flow and reflection, transferral and transformation. The character of the text's composition as a whole can be, paradoxically, summed up in the force of individuated multitudes: in the people, male and female, young and old, combining to overwhelm syntactic uniformity and singular signification. Quotations from the works of James Joyce reproduced with permission of the Estate of James Joyce, © Estate of James Joyce. We regret that acknowledgement to the James Joyce Estate for permission to include material by James Joyce was not included in the first printing of this book.

Download or read book Silence is Golden and Other Stories written by Eric Cross and published by Poolbeg Press. This book was released on 1978 with total page 140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Voice of Science written by Diarmid A. Finnegan and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2021-10-12 with total page 285 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For many in the nineteenth century, the spoken word had a vivacity and power that exceeded other modes of communication. This conviction helped to sustain a diverse and dynamic lecture culture that provided a crucial vehicle for shaping and contesting cultural norms and beliefs. As science increasingly became part of public culture and debate, its spokespersons recognized the need to harness the presumed power of public speech to recommend the moral relevance of scientific ideas and attitudes. With this wider context in mind, The Voice of Science explores the efforts of five celebrity British scientists—John Tyndall, Thomas Henry Huxley, Richard Proctor, Alfred Russel Wallace, and Henry Drummond—to articulate and embody a moral vision of the scientific life on American lecture platforms. These evangelists for science negotiated the fraught but intimate relationship between platform and newsprint culture and faced the demands of audiences searching for meaningful and memorable lecture performances. As Diarmid Finnegan reveals, all five attracted unrivaled attention, provoking responses in the press, from church pulpits, and on other platforms. Their lectures became potent cultural catalysts, provoking far-reaching debate on the consequences and relevance of scientific thought for reconstructing cultural meaning and moral purpose.

Download or read book UPTON SINCLAIR 29 Books in One Volume written by Upton Sinclair and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 5057 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upton Sinclair's 'UPTON SINCLAIR: 29 Books in One Volume' is a monumental collection of the author's most influential works, covering a wide range of themes including social justice, poverty, and corruption. Sinclair's bold and unapologetic style of writing shines through in every page, exposing the harsh realities of society and challenging readers to confront uncomfortable truths. The collection provides a comprehensive look at Sinclair's evolution as a writer and his impact on the literary world, making it a must-read for anyone interested in American literature and social activism. Each book showcases Sinclair's keen insight into the human condition, making his works relevant and powerful even today.Upton Sinclair, a prominent investigative journalist and social reformer, drew inspiration from his own experiences and observations to create this prolific body of work. His dedication to exposing the injustices of his time through literature solidified his reputation as a groundbreaking writer and activist. Sinclair's commitment to addressing societal issues through his writing is evident in every book included in this collection, making his work a timeless and influential contribution to literature.I recommend 'UPTON SINCLAIR: 29 Books in One Volume' to readers looking to explore the intersection of literature and social change. Sinclair's works provoke thought and challenge readers to consider the world in a new light, making this collection essential reading for anyone interested in the power of storytelling to enact change.

Download or read book UPTON SINCLAIR Ultimate Collection 30 Books in One Volume written by Upton Sinclair and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-17 with total page 5064 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Upton Sinclair's 'UPTON SINCLAIR Ultimate Collection: 30+ Books in One Volume' is a comprehensive collection of the author's most acclaimed works. Known for his gritty and realistic portrayal of social injustices, Sinclair's writing style is characterized by detailed descriptions and persuasive storytelling. This collection includes classics such as 'The Jungle' and 'Oil!', where Sinclair uncovers the harsh realities of the meatpacking industry and the oil industry, respectively. Sinclair's work often delves into the lives of ordinary people and exposes the corruption and exploitation that they face. His socialist beliefs are evident in his strong themes of political activism and social change. Through vivid imagery and passionate rhetoric, Sinclair sheds light on the darker sides of society and challenges readers to reevaluate their perspectives on capitalism and labor rights. 'UPTON SINCLAIR Ultimate Collection' is a must-read for those interested in historical fiction, social commentary, and political literature, offering a compelling and thought-provoking exploration of the human experience.

Download or read book Grace Is a Pre existing Condition written by David Finnegan-Hosey and published by Church Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2020-02-17 with total page 153 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crucial conversations about mental health and mental healthcare, from a faith perspective. Emerging from David Finnegan-Hosey’s personal experience of living with a diagnosis deemed a “preexisting condition” by insurance companies, Grace is a Pre-existing Condition explores the theological and spiritual dimensions of our public discourse around mental healthcare and mental illness and finds there the transformative reality of grace. The author's insights will be of benefit to anyone concerned about creating a more just healthcare system, but particularly those who struggle with–and care for those who struggle with–mental health. Though focusing on mental health, including preexisting conditions and medical debt, his observations are equally applicable to people dealing with a variety of physical and chronic illnesses. While intentionally approaching the subject through the lens of Christian theology, this book is a contribution to a broader conversation about healthcare policy; a conversation which is likely to be in the spotlight in future political debates. Combining the accessibility of personal narrative with issues receiving attention on the national scale, Grace Is a Pre-existing Condition can begin vital and creative dialogues at a crucial time for the church and the country.