The most generous one-volume collection ever published of short stories, autobiographical writings, poetry, and essays by the writer Yeats called "Ireland's Chekhov." Selected and arranged thematically by Julian Barnes, the rich mix of writings in "The Best of Frank O'Connor "starts off with his mos[...]

This collection includes all the short stories, both novels, the essays, and sellected letters of one of the most unique and important writers in the southern tradition[...]

Chia Tao (779-843), an erstwhile Zen monk who became a poet during China's T'ang Dynasty, recorded the lives of the sages, masters, immortals, and hermits who helped establish the great spiritual tradition of Zen Buddhism in China. Presented in both the original Chinese and Mike O'Connor's beautiful[...]

This will be the first nursing book of its kind to focus on the positioning of nurses within the multidisciplinary team, outlining their role in the assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation of care for IBD patients. -Clear, concise, clinical content covering all the essential aspects of I[...]

Classic Jack O Connor stories that have never before appeared in book form.

A practical guide to using NLP in business and life coaching from bestselling NLP expert Joseph O'Connor. This book is suitable for both established coaches and for those who are being coached. Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) is the psychology of excellence. It is based on the practical skills th[...]

Essential Leadership Skills for Influencing and Managing People

Nancy has her act for the school's talent show all planned out: She and Bree will do an absolutely stupendous song-and-dance number together. But when Ms. Glass assigns partners for the show, Nancy gets paired up with Lionel. He's the shyest boy in class Will Nancy and Lionel be able to work togeth[...]

Nancy is thrilled to be making cupcakes for the bake sale But will she remember to follow all of Mom's directions?[...]

Nancy Clancy is growing up and ready for a whole new adventure . . . in her chapter book debut Nancy and her best friend, Bree, have everything they need to solve a mystery, from their totally professional trench coats to their top-secret code. But when crime strikes in their classroom, will these [...]

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 refugees. It is the story of tragedy, mercy, love and healing, the further the ship sails towards the Promised Land, the more her passengers seem[...]

In the bitter winter of 1847, The Star of the Sea sets sail from Ireland for New York. All the passengers are in search of a new home in the Promised land, each is yet connected more deeply than they can possibly know... and a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for vengeance and absolu[...]

ONE OF THE GREATEST AMERICAN SHORT STORY COLLECTIONSIn 1955, with this short story collection, Flannery O'Connor firmly laid claim to her place as one of the most original and provocative writers of her generation. Steeped in a Southern Gothic tradition that would become synonymous with her name, th[...]