Best Selling Books by Mary Murphy

There''s a funny blue bus going to the zoo today. The passengers are all very special animals, and the bus is filling up-fast! Will it even reach the zoo? Jump on board and see what happens to the Red Panda, the Blue-footed Booby, the Red-Tailed Boa Constrictor and all the others along the way.

examines both the history of Ireland''s popular music industry and the current music scene in the country.

Victoria, a young kangaroo, is sick and tired of sharing her mother''s pouch with umpteen other items: cacti, a goldfish in a bowl, keys, coathangers, a book...the list is endless So she takes drastic action by hopping around her friends asking if she can live with them. She tries living in a tree with the Koala family, in a burrow with the Rabbit family, and in a nest with the Goose family before realising there''s no place like home. But when she bounces back to her mother, she''s grown too big for the pouch - and her place has been taken by a baby brother All three kangaroos hop off happily into the sunset together.

What can the top of the charts in the world''s biggest music market tell us about management? This book analyses pop music successes to understand the role of managers and management. A critical study of management in the pop music industry, the book illuminates the key trends in music management and how these have changed significantly in the last sixty years. The author shows how those changes have influenced the music we hear and how it is represented. Featuring insights into equality, diversity and inclusion, the book also highlights how pop music management has contributed to consolidation in the global music industry. The book examines the management behind acts including Taylor Swift, the Beatles, K-Pop icons, hip-hip pioneers, Johnny Cash, Jay-Z, Carole King and many others. By providing clear and concise examples of the management behind Number 1 albums in the US charts, the book invites the reader not only to think about real-world management, but to consider getting involved with management themselves. This practical and accessible book will prove valuable reading for students and scholars of the music business, as well as a providing insightful lessons for music managers around the world.

This book tells a story that nobody knows because at the time the story happened, nobody cared. The individual lives of the labouring Irish were unrecorded, irrelevant. The Hungry Grass weaves the threads of daily routine, annual cycles, religious faith, fairy belief, communal practice, and political reality to show as clear a picture as possible of the very complex life among tenant families in the nineteenth-century. The poet begins with the little she knows of her Murphy ancestors: the names and birthdates of the six who survived to emigrate, and the name of the parish where they lived. I also knew from my triple-great-grandfathers obituary that two children did not survive. This volume is one continuous poem that unfolds over the course of fifteen years. It never falters in evoking its theme, or in being focused and concise, with impeccable word choices, and unfailing, echoing rhythm. When employed, the rhyming is subtle and musical. The shape of thought, which is a consistent seven-syllable line with occasional variation of one or two syllables, is masterful in its execution of sound and sense. This is poetry that will show anyone who doubts it the continuing and necessary love of this craft, this art.

This is the story of an Irish woman and her 790-kilometre walk across northern Spain along the ancient pilgrim route, the Camino de Santiago. In 2012 Mary Murphy set out from the French town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port in the Pyrenees, with only her journal for accompaniment, in the belief that if she committed herself fully to the power of the Camino it would be a transformative experience. At times comfortless and gruelling, living in simple pilgrim hostels and trekking across mountains, hills and valleys, it proved to be not at all what she had expected. With everything stripped away she encountered a vulnerability within herself that was difficult to bear. Would she do it all again? Absolutely.

The Murphys live at 53 Parrot Park, Dublin. There''s Mammy, Rory, Anna and Mary (the twins), Cormac, Catherine and Susan (who is only one - she is full of smiles and listens to nobody). Whether they''re mowing the lawn, getting rid of pesky headlice or hunting down UFOs, everything is an adventure with the Murphy family.

A joyous version of the nativity story told by a curious little owl. It is a silent night and Little Owl is sitting in their tree with a waiting feeling, when a star sparkles along. "Come with me," says the star, and Little Owl follows, as do three men on camels and shepherds with their sheep. They soon find themselves part of the happiest scene on Earth. Perfect for small hands, this sturdy board book features a sparkly gold starburst foil effect on the cover and a triumphant last page!

Can you change a rainy day to a sunny day? You can if you''re a little penguin with a lot of imagination!

BIRTH IS NOT THE BEGINNING-DEATH IS NOT THE END!Transitioning to the other side...that is...moving from life on earth to life in the Astral is nothing to fear.Simply: Life on Earth is a school whereas life in The Astral is recess. Of course, life on Earth may seem like hell on occasions. Then again, there are times when life on Earth is quite pleasant. Learning always has its ups-and-downs.TALES FROM THE OTHER SIDE is a book of channeled stories told by folks from the other side about their experiences moving from life on earth to life in The Astral. The details may surprise many readers as the beauty of their words unfold. Ron and Mary were born to a family of mediums who taught them the art of channeling. They also honed their skills at ''Spiritualist Schools''. Throughout their lives, they became more adept at communicating with their spirit guides and spirit friends. Special among them are the Master Spirit Guides who have become their teachers. TALES FROM THE OTHER SIDE also contains several stories by these master teachers. One such story, written by a Master Guide called The Traveler tells each reader: YOU ARE MORE THAN YOU THINK YOU ARE... MUCH MORE.Enjoy! Mary and Ron

Offers exercises for brainstorming, main ideas and details, using descriptive words, sequencing, recognizing cause and effect and using correct punctuation.