In this collection of poems you will find explorations of the magic of childhood, of family history and of difficult personal times that are always interlaced with humour.
Some of the stories poems and prose like the dockworkers might be considered a bit rough and the ballads probably come in to the same category' so when you are finished reading this book of life on the Dublin docks' check between your toes for coal dust.
In 2007 Althea and her husband Larry left Zimbabwe, a country where the skies are cornflower blue, where the sun shines most of the time and where every longed-for thunderstorm brings welcome rain.
This story encapsulates the Celtic Tiger madness at its best and the horrific results, but how a positive mind-set coupled with a strong work ethic can pave the way to a brighter future in the years ahead.
A story of two decisions with devastating consequences unfolds through the eyes of Molly, recently widowed, who has lost her unborn child after a fall. What starts as an understandable diversion becomes an obsession
A collection of poetry which draws on a lifetime of experience and makes a direct appeal to the readers senses. It reflects the changes that are happening within the author's own world and the world as a whole.
"Bright lights. Awards and film festivals. Glittering premieres." It's never been that kind of life for Max Pellegrino, a little-known Italian actor who plies his trade in the dubbing industry and secretly pines for a film career that has never been realised.