Bøker utgitt av Michael Terence Publishing

Former ombudsman, Emily O Reilly, characterised contemporary Ireland in terms of a ''vulgar fest'' of ''rampant, unrestrained drunkenness'' and ''brutal, random violence''. Requiem for a City is a sometimes outrageous and sometimes hilarious take on such an Ireland, seen through the antics of some bright, but very non-pc rakes. These ruthless libertines carouse in the pubs of parochial Cork, Ireland''s second city, where they encounter an array of trogs and lowlifes redolent of medieval times. Occasionally, too, they venture to West Cork where they face unexpected dark forces.Counterpointing these experiences, the rakes encounter some formidable and attractive women who challenge their cavalier cynicism. These include Jane, who may have discovered the identity of the writer of a famous medieval romance; Sadie, an enigmatic West Cork artist; and Emily Cardew, an academic who is beset by tragedy and an unhappy marriage. Exchanges with this trio lead the rakes into all sorts of fiery arguments and romantic adventures.

Life is about journeys and paths and those that you choose. As the years go by the ones to choose become less obvious, I try to challenge myself and those around me through the kaleidoscope of life.Assumptions that we create both of ourselves and others limit our chances to grow and flourish and the internal mental models of our mind restrict us from blossoming. We have to trust and let go, I try to surrender...... it''s a test that I take every day.