Michael Foley se zabývá podstatou lidské kondice prostřednictvím literárního zkoumání, přičemž jeho práce se často ponoří do témat psaní a vyprávění příběhů. Jeho přístup k psaní zdůrazňuje hloubku a reflexi, čímž čtenářům nabízí pronikavý pohled na umění a řemeslo.
Exploring the interconnectedness of life, a 69-year-old man's quest to understand an ordinary day leads him to reflect on his own existence and the universe's history since the big bang. Michael Foley intricately weaves themes of time, mortality, love, and the search for meaning through a rich tapestry of history, philosophy, and everyday experiences. With a blend of lyrical prose and wit, the narrative captures the essence of life's mundane moments, transforming them into profound adventures.
More than 100 photo illustrations, evoking the early days of aerial
development. Images of craft are included alongside those of the men and women
who populated the scene.
Through the lives of three children who died on 21 November 1920, relive the
story of Bloody Sunday, when a gaelic football match in Croke Park was the
scene of slaughter by British forces. Gripping historical fiction.
From the famed author of international bestseller Drinking with the Saints,
every Christmas tradition explained and celebrated, as well as a glimpse into
all the sometimes macabre and always fascinating nooks and crannies of the
holiday. Deepen your knowledge of and love for Christmas!
Bloody Sunday. A gaelic football match in Dublin's Croke Park became the scene
of a massacre of 14 people by the Royal Irish Constabulary, following the IRA
assassination of British military agents. Updated edition of this exceptional
and prizewinning book.
This book is a fascinating account of the important role that the railways
played in the defence of the country as well as in their support of the Allied
forces in theatres of war around the world.
It has always been difficult to appreciate everyday life, often devalued as dreary, banal and burdensome, and never more so than in a culture besotted with fantasy, celebrity and glamour. Yet many writers, artists, film-makers and photographers have celebrated the ordinary life around them, and many philosophers, anthropologists, psychologists and neuroscientists have offered insights into the difficulties and rewards of paying attention to the here and now. With characteristic wit and earthiness, Michael Foley - author of the bestselling The Age of Absurdity- draws on the work of these artists and thinkers, and encourages us to delight in the complexities of everyday psychopathology. With astute observation, Foley brings fresh insights to such things as the banality of everyday speech, the madness and weirdness of snobbery, love and sex, and the strangeness of everyday objects and the everyday environment, such as the office. It is all more fascinating, comical and mysterious than you think.
