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On 6 May 2014, two reports condemning the conduct of Alan Shatter, Minister for Justice, Equality and Defence, were delivered to government buildings in Dublin. Shatter resigned from cabinet the next day under pressure from Taoiseach Enda Kenny, his reputation destroyed and his political career in tatters. The GSOC bugging scandal had precipitated an avalanche of Garda corruption allegations and Shatter was in the eye of the storm. He was savaged by the media, and accusations of his covering up espionage and of ignoring the concerns of whistle blowers such as Maurice McCabe were widely accepted. Damaged by false narratives and political maneuvering by Enda Kenny, he then lost his Dáil seat in 2016, another casualty of the ongoing wave of scandals. Pilloried and demonized by opposition politicians, commentators, and even cabinet colleagues, Shatter was also accused of undermining the administration of justice and of misusing his position to spy on political opponents. From the first phone-tapping allegations to the explosive Charleton Report, this is the phenomenal story of a cataclysmic period in Irish politics from Alan Shatter's unique perspective. Compelling, sardonic and searingly honest, Frenzy and Betrayal is the sensational, unprecedented and forensic inside-story of a political assassination, the Irish 'Post-Truth' media, and one of the most turbulent political controversies to rock the Irish political system in decades.
Out of the Ashes
Out of the Ashes is the definitive history of the Provisional Irish Republican movement, from its formation at the outset of the modern Troubles up to and after its official disarmament in 2005. Robert White, a prolific observer of IRA and Sinn Féin activities, has amassed an incomparable body of interview material from leading members over a thirty-year period. In this defining study, the interviewees provide extraordinary insights into the complex motivations that provoked their support for armed struggle, their eventual reform, and the mind-set of today’s ‘dissidents’ who refuse to lay down their arms. Those interviewed stem from every stage of the Provisionals’ history, from founding figures such as Seán Mac Stiofáin, Ruairí Ó Brádaigh and Joe Cahill to the new generation that replaced them: Martin McGuinness, Danny Morrison, and Brendan Hughes among others. Out of the Ashes is a pioneering history that breaks new ground in defining how the Provisionals operated, caused worldwide condemnation, and were transformed by constitutional politics.
Dancing on Thin Ice
In this memoir, replete with Jewish humor and sardonic Russian irony, exiled Russian journalist and human rights advocate Arkady Polishchuk (b. 1930) colorfully narrates his evolution as a dissenter and his work on behalf of persecuted Christians in 1970s Soviet Russia. Told primarily through dialog, this thrilling account puts the reader in the middle of a critical time in history, when thousands of people who had been denied emigration drew international attention while suffering human rights abuses, staged show trials, forced labor, and constant surveillance. <br /><br /> From 1950-1973, Polishchuk worked as a journalist for Russian state-run media and at <i>Asia and Africa Today,</i> where all of the foreign correspondents were KGB operatives using their cover jobs to meddle in international affairs. His close understanding of Russian propaganda, the use of «kompromat» against enemies and his knowledge of «pripiski» (defined as «positive distortions of achieved results and fake reports») makes this memoir especially eye-opening for American readers in today's political climate.<br /><br /> Through the course of the narrative, we are along with Polishchuk as he covers an anti-Semitic show trial, writes <i>samizdat</i> (underground political self-publications), is arrested, followed and surveilled, collaborates with refuseniks and smuggles eyewitness testimony to the west. The absurdity of his experiences is reflected in his humor, which belies the anxieties of the life he lived.
Operation Yellow Star / Black Thursday
Two books by Maurice Rajsfus, a French activist and former investigative journalist for Le Monde, who shares his research and personal recollections in order to shed new light on France's role in the Holocaust. In the first volume, «Operation Yellow Star,» Rajsfus meticulously analyzes archival documents, demonstrating the extent of police collaboration with the Vichy regime and how it facilitated the persecution, deportation, and ultimately the death of hundreds of thousands of Jews. Examining long-unseen arrest records and transcripts, Rajsfus seeks to understand how and why many average French citizens resisted Nazi occupation while others were willingly complicit. In the second book, «Black Thursday,» Rajsfus recounts his own experiences of July 16, 1942, when he and his family were arrested as part of the Vel’ d'Hiv roundup, the largest ever in France, of 13,000 Jews. While most of those detained during the two-day sweep eventually died in Auschwitz, the author survived and has spent the rest of his life grappling with his country's betrayal. Together, the two volumes by Rajsfus offer a damning exposé of the bureaucracy of genocide, laying bare how cultural bias, political self-interest, and the influence of right-wing media led to the implementation of the Yellow Star as a segregationist device and determined France’s culpability in the Holocaust. Maurice Rajsfus is the author of thirty books and from 1994–2012 he created and circulated «Que fait la police,» a «Cop Watch» bulletin detailing human rights abuses. He lives in Paris with his wife, sons and grandchildren. Phyllis Aronoff has won the Jewish Literary Award for translation and the translation prize from the Quebec Writers' Federation. She was president of the Literary Translators' Association of Canada and from 2007–2015 represented translators on the Public Lending Right Commission of Canada. Mike Mitchell (b. 1941) is an award-winning translator of French and German who has been active as a translator for over thirty years. In 2012 the Austrian Ministry of Education, Art and Culture awarded him a lifetime achievement award as a translator of literary works. He lives in Scotland.
Hans gee Herklaas horings
Hans van Kraaienburg, verlosser van Huis Madeliefie se oumense, se vriend Vasie nooi hom vir ’n vakansie op Hermanus, as gaste van dié se neef Herklaas. Daar gekom, vind hulle Herklaas in die sop: die Overstrand se rykste skobbejak, Grond Graaffwater, wil sy blyplek koop en herontwikkel – maar Herklaas wil nié trek nie. Toe Grond se kriminele handlangers hardhandig raak, besluit Hans dat Herklaas ’n stel horings moet kry om Grond trompop te loop.
Jesus vir almal
Neels Jackson glo dat godsdiens grootliks gaan oor die navolging van Jesus. Vir hom het Jesus se liefde egter implikasies vir die gay debat. Jesus se liefde vir gay mense moet verstaan word in die lig van Jesus se liefde vir die randfigure van sy tyd. Die skrywer ontleed die sewe gay-tekste in die Bybel binne die konteks waarin dit geskryf is en vul sy argument aan met die behandeling van 'n misverstande en ander argumente wat gaywees veroordeel.
Rooiborslaksman
In Rooiborslaksman word die negentiende-eeuse konflik tussen die Namas, die Herero’s en die Duitsers in die Suidwes-Afrika vervleg met die lewensverhale van Liesbet Lambert wat wees gelaat word tydens die pokke-epidemie en Frederik Vlermuis vir wie Gobabis se kerktoring soos die kameeldoringboom lyk waaraan die rooiborslaksman sy prooi ryg.
Guide to Interfacings
Demystify the world of fusible products used in quilting and never accidentally get the wrong one again! Whether you need an interfacing, fusible foam, or fusible web, correctly choose which one you need and learn how to best use it with this resourceful pocket-sized book, Guide to Interfacings. Containing over 50 pages of helpful information on types of fusible products, what to use them on, how they work, and so much more, you won’t want to start another project without this guide. Take it with you to the store so you get the right interfacing every time, resulting in a quilt or related craft you’ll love! Author, owner of Poorhouse Quilt Designs, and trained engineer, Kristine Poor is famous for her use of fusibles to create structure in her projects and shares all her expertise to help you pick the right product every time!
Easy Wire Art
· Transform inexpensive floral wire into stunning works of art · Includes 21 decorative wire art projects · Easy-to-follow diagrams and directions · A new, on-trend hobby that’s fun and affordable · Take the techniques learned in this book to personalize and create your own wire sculptures