Best Selling Books by Michael Hurley

Michael Hurley is the author of Living Words (2020), A Guide to Gay and Lesbian Writing in Australia (1996), De Loney (2015), Mo Farrah (2013), Jessica Ennis (2013).

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Living Words

release date: Nov 21, 2020
Living Words
A collection of readings and reflections for participants in the Inspiring Faith Communities program.

A Guide to Gay and Lesbian Writing in Australia

release date: Jan 01, 1996
A Guide to Gay and Lesbian Writing in Australia
This guide contains over 1000 entries listing Australian gay and lesbian writers and their publications, as well as subject entries ranging from AIDS to sado-masochism. Non-fiction as well as fiction writers are represented, and the text provides information on the reception of these publications.

De Loney

release date: Nov 02, 2015
De Loney
‘De Loney is niet zozeer goed, het is geweldig. Het is literatuur van formaat.’ Stephen King De ontdekking van een kinderlijkje aan de stormachtige Engelse kust van Lancashire dwingt Smith, de verteller van dit verhaal, terug te denken aan de pelgrimsreis die hij in 1976 met zijn ouders en geestelijk gehandicapte broer Hanny ondernam naar dat kustgebied, dat daar de Loney wordt genoemd. De bewoners van de Loney zijn niet allemaal even blij met het katholieke gezelschap, en er gebeuren raadselachtige dingen. Niet alleen wordt er gebeden voor Hanny in de hoop dat hij zal genezen, de jongen raakt ook verzeild in andere verontrustende rituelen. Smith is de enige die weet wat er is gebeurd en legt zichzelf de loodzware last van het zwijgen op. Maar zal hij dat zijn leven lang volhouden? De Loney is een angstaanjagende roman over geloof, schuld, jaloezie en opoffering. Tegelijkertijd is het een gevoelig portret van de relatie tussen twee broers met realistische karakters en een observerende hoofdpersoon. Andrew Michael Hurley, een begenadigd literair debutant, voert ons langzaam langs de griezelige Engelse kustlijn mee naar een huiveringwekkende ontknoping. Andrew Michael Hurley groeide op in het graafschap Lancashire, waar tussen de rivieren de Wyre en de Lune het kustgebied ‘de Loney’ ligt. Zijn kennis van de katholieke symboliek komt voort uit zijn jeugd, toen hij misdienaar was. De Loney is zijn debuut. ‘Hedendaagse klassiekers in het genre spannende boeken zijn zeldzaam, en onmiddellijke klassiekers al helemaal, maar De Loney lijkt dit allebei te zijn.’ the Sunday Telegraph ‘De Loney is een meesterlijke uitweiding over doodsangst. Hurleys sterke, geloofwaardige karakteriseringen en levensechte dialogen zorgen ervoor dat je snel betrokken raakt bij de inwoners van de retraite. Zijn griezelige en atmosferische vertelling zit vol herkenning en scherpte.’ the Sunday Times ‘Direct door critici erkend als horrorklassieker. De Loney gaat over een ongelukkige familie, broederschap, geloof en adolescentie. Hurleys opvallende personages, een mix van sinistere inwoners en katholieke pelgrims, zijn perfect uitgewerkt. Het resultaat is een adembenemende en dubbelzinnige roman die je ’s nachts wakker houdt.’ Daily Express ****

Mo Farrah

release date: Jun 20, 2013
Mo Farrah
This simple, motivational biography gives readers a glimpse into the life of double Olympic champion Mo Farrah, shining a light on his career, his upbringing, and his involvement in sport.

Jessica Ennis

release date: Jun 20, 2013
Jessica Ennis
This simple, motivational biography gives readers a glimpse into the life of Olympic champion Jessica Ennis, shining a light on her career, her upbringing, and her involvement in sport.

Football

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Football
Presents different facts about the sport of football and its players, including which game was known as the "Ice Bowl", who are the Cheeseheads, and which team holds the record for the longest winning streak.

Racing

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Racing
Presents facts about motor sports, including races for different types of vehicle, pit crews, crowds, and notable drivers.

Basketball

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Basketball
Presents different facts about the sport of basketball and its players, including who wears lucky shorts, how much the top players are paid, and the highest-scoring game in nba history.

An Analysis of Effigy Mound Complexes in Wisconsin

World Cup 2014

release date: Jan 01, 2014
World Cup 2014
This title takes a brief look back at the history of the World Cup, then turns to focus on Brazil, the 2014 host. Packed with information about Brazil''s sporting history, cities, and stadiums, as well as the teams and players to watch out for during the tournament.

World Cup 2010

release date: Jan 01, 2010
World Cup 2010
Introduces the host nation, teams, players, and stadiums of the 2010 World Cup championship.

Baseball

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Baseball
Presents facts about baseball players, records, achievements, and crowds, revealing such information as the tallest player in baseball history and unique athlete superstitions.

Soccer

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Soccer
Shares facts about soccer, including who the oldest professional soccer team is, who the youngest person to play in the World Cup is, and which team has won the World Cup the most times.

Ice Hockey

release date: Jan 01, 2013
Ice Hockey
Presents different facts about the sport of hockey and its players, including what pucks are made of, which team holds the record for the longest winning streak and which was the longest game played.

Starve Acre

release date: Jan 01, 2019
Starve Acre
"The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby''s son, Ewan, has died suddenly at the age of five. Starve Acre, their house by the moors, was to be full of life, but is now a haunted place. Juliette, convinced Ewan still lives there in some form, seeks the help of the Beacons, a seemingly benevolent group of occultists. Richard, to try and keep the boy out of his mind, has turned his attention to the field opposite the house, where he patiently digs the barren dirt in search of a legendary oak tree."--Provided by publisher.

Christian Unity

release date: Jan 01, 1998
Christian Unity
Discusses and prescribes possible solutions to the remaining ecumenical issues of inter-church relationships. The initiatives which result from and which enlarge and enrich this ecumenical vision lead to growing mutual understanding on the issues which c

The Unusual Death of Julie Christie and Other Stories

release date: Sep 01, 2008
The Unusual Death of Julie Christie and Other Stories
A fledgling love affair in Rhodes weaves in and out of different realities...a couple staying in a farmhouse in northern France try and find love for the child they were forced into wanting...a Polish immigrant confronts his fears in an alien city...two lovers find a simple truth about the people in their lives in a child''s picture book. These and other stories in the collection navigate the strange landscape between endings and beginnings.
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