The book focuses on the Irish and Irish diasporal involvement in the Olympic Games. It discusses in detail the sporting involvement but, even more so, the political and national battles which accompanied the Irish Olympic journey prior to independence. It challenges traditional perceptions of sporting nationalism and places the Irish story in a quite unique international context, showing how decisions made in London, Lausanne and New York had a profound impact on the Irish sporting, and national, destiny.This book is the product of six years of research across Ireland, London, New York and Switzerland. The research has unearthed a huge amount of information, most of it previously unpublished. Few people will have known that hurling and Gaelic football formed part of an Olympic Games, or that Ireland competed as a separate nation in events like bicycle polo and hockey long before independence.The author traces the story of Irish and Irish-American Olympic involvement from its accidental beginnings in 1896 through to the very significant political issues which dominated Irish sports. He has traced the role played by the Olympic Games in the evolution of a national identity in Ireland, and in the emergence of Irish America as a major sporting and political force in the USA. Political figures from Arthur Griffith, Roger Casement and John Devoy are all entwined in the Irish Olympic story.The work highlights the divisions and complexities within Irish sport, as well as the significant influence of the British Olympic Association as a barrier to Irish recognition at the Games. It charts the political intrigue behind the scenes in London and Lausanne as Ireland sought Olympic recognition after the 1921 Treaty. Most of all, this work highlights the magnificent achievements of the sportsmen, and one woman, who originated in the main from rural Ireland and won substantial Olympic success in throwing and jumping events, the Marathon, tennis, and other events.

Product Description: Invasion of the Body Snatchers starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter is one of the most revered films in international film history. For many critics it began the serious cycle of science fictions films that now include "Alien" and "Blade Runner...read more

The New York City Public Advocate author of The Consumer Bible draws on true examples to counsel readers on how to address inappropriate policies and practices that compromise one's rights, in a resource that covers such topics as denied insurance claims, employee discrimination, tax audits, and identity theft. Original.

Briefly describes the lives and contributions of more than fifty notable African-Americans in Florida, from 1528 to the present, in such fields as education, politics, journalism, sports, music, and religion.

Police Lieutenant Daniel Kaufman enlists the assistance of Kevin McConnell and his three adopted kids--powerful psychics Summer Mann, James Powell, and Kate Mimeaux--to investigate the mysterious deaths of movie star Lacy Preston and her friend Denise, deaths that could be linked to Paradise Pictures studio. Original.

Amazon.com Review: Listening to these time-honored poems, it's difficult to imagine the young Frost struggling to find a publisher for his work. In fact, he was nearly 40 (and living in England, of all places) when A Boy's Will, his first collection, appeared. Over the next 50 years he would become the quintessential American poet, securing a well-cushioned catbird seat in the literary canon. Performers Susan Anspach, Roscoe Lee Browne, and Elliott Gould, among others, heighten the conversational cadences of a writer who seldom strayed from his beloved iambs. Included are "Mending Wall," "The Road Not Taken," "The Death of the Hired Man," "The Fear," and much more, all complete and unabridged. (Running time: 1 hour, 1 cassette) --Martha Silano

Escaping from the ruthless Samuel Hunter, three powerful young psychics--Summer Mann, James Powell, and Kate mimeaux--and their mentor, Kevin McConnell, flee to Los Angeles, where they draw on their special talents to help LAPD detective Daniel Kaufman in find the killer responsible for the murders of Hollywood special effects experts. Original.

Product Description: Explores the importance of arhcaeology in preserving the past for future generations, how archaeologists do their work, and even how young people can gain hand-ons experience in a real dig. The different types of Indian mounds-burial mounds, shell middens, and platform mounds--and their uses are explained, as well as Indian languages and reservations...read more

Based on the 1955 novel by Jack Finney, a companion volume edited by the star of the original film considers The Body Snatchers phenomenon and includes photos, interviews, and behind-the-scenes anecdotes. Original.

Product Description: A collection of true stories that tell about alligators and the people who have hunted them, been attacked by them, and tried to save them from extinction. (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Thousands of Irish Americans travel to Ireland each year to explore the land of their ancestors. Touring the island's lighthouses is a fascinating way to see the whole island and learn the country's history. Eighty lighthouses overseen by the Commissioners of Irish Lights dot the Irish coastline...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: Though only 110 miles long, Georgia's coast is a wealth of historic beauty, including lighthouses, forts, historic homes, plantations, churches, and more. Includes stories of Civil War soldiers, pioneers and settlers, Native Americans, seafarers and pirates (including Blackbeard), a ghost or two, and the St Simons Lighthouse, one of America's oldest continuously working lighthouses...read more

Product Description: Aesop's fables present examples of selfishness turned to generosity, deception evolving into honor, and gloom unfolding to pleasure. Celebrity readers include Ellen Barkin, Glenda Jackson, Sharon Stone, and Michael York.

An entertaining selection of original mystery tales features the works of Carole Nelson Douglas, Ed Gorman, Amanda Cross, Gillian Roberts, M. D. Lake, and others, read by Meredith MacRae, Mason Adams, Susan Anspach, Robert Forster, and other celebrities.

Product Description: Aesop's fables present examples of selfishness turning to generosity, deception evolving into honor, and gloom unfolding to pleasure. These are moral tales which have survived since the life of Aesop and have traveled by language and distance...read more

Quotations from the Pope's writings cover human rights, the laity, love, marriage, peace, progress, poverty, suffering, death, women, work, and other religions.

Product Description: Stories of thirty of the most interesting of the thousands of Florida shipwrecks. Each shipwreck story has a map pinpointing its location and a full-color painting by renowned artist William Trotter.

Product Description: "A potpourri of short stories that serves up more style and substance, more suspense and sensuality, than most of the titles on the current best-seller list."—Tampa Tribune   Like an album of snapshots from a tropical vacation, this collection of seventeen stories captures Florida places and characters transformed by the literary imagination of some of America’s finest short fiction writers like Stephen Crane...read more