Joseph O’Connor è un acclamato autore irlandese le cui opere approfondiscono le complessità della connessione umana e degli eventi storici con profonda sensibilità. La sua scrittura è caratterizzata da una prosa ricca e da una profonda intuizione psicologica, che attira i lettori in narrazioni avvincenti. La capacità di O’Connor di intrecciare storie personali con temi sociali più ampi lo afferma come una voce significativa nella letteratura irlandese contemporanea. I suoi romanzi e saggi offrono un'esplorazione riflessiva dell'identità, della memoria e della ricerca di significato in tempi turbolenti.
In this tour across America, the author discovers how Irish the seven Dublins within seven different states are. The book also investigates how much Irish music, from its traditional ballads and folk songs to the band U2, has influenced American popular culture.
This book will teach you how to recognize and use the magic of language. Mind-Lines reworks Sleight-of-Mouth patterns using the logical level system of Meta-States. In doing so the authors bring order, understanding, and magic to the use of language in influencing, persuading, selling, negotiating, and many other human interactions.
It is 1975 in a small town near Dublin. The Bay City Rollers are topping the charts. Starksy and Hutch rule the TV screen. In Northern Ireland, bombs are going off. And here, in this little town on the sea, a young boy's life is about to change forever.
Set in February 1944, the narrative unfolds in a Rome under Nazi occupation for six months. The story explores the lives of characters navigating the complexities of war, resistance, and survival in a city transformed by fear and oppression. It delves into themes of courage, betrayal, and the human spirit's resilience amid adversity, as individuals confront moral dilemmas and the harsh realities of their circumstances. The historical backdrop adds depth, highlighting the impact of World War II on ordinary lives.
September 1943- German forces occupy Rome. SS officer Paul Hauptman rules with terror. The war's outcome is far from certain. An Irish priest, Hugh O'Flaherty, dedicates himself to helping those escaping from the Nazis. His home is Vatican City, the world's smallest state, a neutral, independent country within Rome where the occupiers hold no sway. Here Hugh brings together an unlikely band of friends to hide the vulnerable under the noses of the enemy. But Hauptman's net begins closing in on the Escape Line and the need for a terrifyingly audacious mission grows critical. By Christmastime, it's too late to turn back. Based on an extraordinary true story, My Father's House is a powerful literary thriller from a master of historical fiction. Joseph O'Connor has created an unforgettable novel of love, faith and sacrifice, and what it means to be truly human in the most extreme circumstances.
A clear and concise introduction to the basic concepts and practical uses of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.
A practical, creative guidebook to achieving the results you want using Neuro Linguistinc Programming techniques Neuro-Linguistic Programming is based on the idea that the human mind is a sort of computer our verbal and body language are the programmes which allow us to change our own thoughts and influence other people e.g. using body language and speech patterns to create instant rapport with someone else. We already use such techniques on a sub-conscious level NLP simply helps us crystalise what we already know. This work book is a basic, at-home NLP course, providing easy-to-follow exercises and reflections to which the reader can return time and again. It addresses topics such as How to Change Emotional State, the Power of Language and Getting Results, and can be applied to all kinds of different areas e.g. business, sport, health. The NLP workbook is designed to be a basic manual for the beginner in NLP, and also a clear and easy reference manual for practioners and trainers.
In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees. Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt Lord Merridith and his family, an aspiring novelist, a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home. Each is connected more deeply than they can possibly know. But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution. The twenty-six day journey will see many lives end, others begin afresh. In a spellbinding story of tragedy and mercy, love and healing, the further the ship sails towards the Promised Land, the more her passengers seem moored to a past which will never let them go.
A guide to using NLP in business and life coaching from NLP expert Joseph O'Connor.
This book offers smart, simple ways to deal with eveyday frustrations, such as time pressure, worry, and mistakes.
