Books written by Mark O'Brien

How I Became a Human Being: A Disabled Man's Quest for Independence

When I heard that a polio specialist worked at nearby Herrick Hospital , I made an appointment to see her , in case anything had changed in the way of polio treatment or prognosis . To get to the hospital , I asked my attendant Chloe to ...
God's Word and the Church's Council: Vatican II and Divine Revelation

But there were other sources for this language—and not. 12. Traité des mystères, 1.1 in Sources Chrétiennes, edited Jean-Paul Brisson (Paris: Cerf, 2005), 71. 13. Acta Synodalia S. Concilii Oecumenici Vaticani II, I/111 (Vatican ...
God's Word and the Church's Council: Vatican II and Divine Revelation

See Lightfoot's demolition of the tendentious speculations of antagonists to orthodox Christianity as manifest in the ... See John B Lightfoot, The Apostolic Fathers Pt II: S. Ignatius, S. Polycarp (London: Macmillan, 1885), vii-viii.
Discerning the Dynamics of Jeremiah 25-52 (MT)

This is the account of the battle between the forces of David and Saul at the pool in 2 Samuel 2 and how the subsequent ... The leader and his group who were able to execute Gedaliah and his group, the Babylonian garrison at Mizpah, ...
Politics, Culture, and the Irish American Press: 1784–1963

Offering a fresh perspective, this volume traces the rich history of the Irish American diaspora press, uncovering the ways in which a lively print culture forged significant cultural, political, and even economic bonds between the Irish ...
Politics, Culture, and the Irish American Press: 1784–1963

Offering a fresh perspective, this volume traces the rich history of the Irish American diaspora press, uncovering the ways in which a lively print culture forged significant cultural, political, and even economic bonds between the Irish ...
Political Communication in the Republic of Ireland

This title brings together academics and practitioners to present an overview of the development and current shape of political communication in the Republic of Ireland from a multiplicity of perspectives and sources.
The Sunday Papers: A History of Ireland's Weekly Press

For over a century, the Irish Sunday newspaper has influenced social mores and political developments in Ireland.
De Valera, Fianna Fáil and the Irish Press

The relationship between the Fianna FÃ?Â?Ã?Â¡il party and the Irish Press, both founded by Eamon de Valera in an era of political revolution, has been much misunderstood. Blamed for causing...
How I Became a Human Being: A Disabled Man’s Quest for Independence

It is easy to detect the bullshit in a jingle or an official euphemism for murder, but the difficult part of this condition is that I must apply it to myself. I must keep my bullshit detector on when I say or write that I'm only a good ...
The Fourth Estate: Journalism in twentieth-century Ireland

... 100, 101–3, 170 sex abuse 1, 181, 204–5, 215–21 child adoption 103 Christian Brothers 45, 153, 170, 218 'Christmas on the Galtees' (O'Brien) 5 churning 207 Cleary, Michael 214–15 Cleary, Thomas 12, 14, 66, 67 Cleeve, Brian 121 Collins,
Media Connections between Britain and Ireland: Shared Histories

press. through. the. lens. of. an. Irish. murder. trial. Abigail Rieley The murder of Maria Kirwan by her husband William ... along with more recent poisoners Smethurst and Palmer by the London Evening Standard in an editorial on the ...
Political Communication in the Republic of Ireland

Bowman, J. (1987) 'Media coverage of the Irish elections of 1981–82' in Penniman, H.R. and Farrell, B. (eds), Ireland at the polls, 1981, 1982 and 1987: a study of four general elections, Washington, DC: American Enterprise Institute.
Sunday Matters: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for Year C

Mark O'Brien here presents his reflections on Year C of the lectionary, based on the Gospel of Luke. This is the companion volume to the earlier ones for Years A and B. Mark offers homilists a great service here.
The ABC of Sunday Matters: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for Year A, B, and C

This book provides reflections on the Sunday Bible readings in the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Years A, B, and C of the liturgical cycle.
Just Managing?: What it Means for the Families of Austerity Britain

The first two weeks we are doing bedrooms and moving them into my room; and they are going to share. ... Terri Planning the school summer holidays for the parents included thinking about how to save money and avoid costs.
Periodicals and Journalism in Twentieth-Century Ireland 2: A Variety of Voices

This volume, featuring essays by leading media historians, presents an insight into recent periodicals research in Ireland, much of which has focused on the magazines produced by various interest groups, the relationship between culture and ...
Sunday Matters: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings Year A

This book contains reflections on the Sunday Bible Readings for Year A in the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
Sunday Matters: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings Year B

This book contains reflections on the Sunday Bible Readings for Year B in the Roman Catholic Lectionary.
The ABC of Sunday Matters: Reflections on the Lectionary Readings for Year A, B, and C

This book provides reflections on the Sunday Bible readings in the Roman Catholic Lectionary for Years A, B, and C of the liturgical cycle.