Most Popular Books by Michael Moran

In April 2009 alumni and friends of Catholic High School for Boys will gather to toast and roast a favorite of the school’s legendary faculty, Michael Moran, the author of Proudly We Speak Your Name. Only a stoic could complete a reading without a teary-eyed moment or two and many belly laughs. Faculty idiosyncrasies are recalled in this memoir, as are student antics. If it can happen within the walls of an all-boys high school, the author has probably seen it in his forty-one years of teaching. And he has probably reported on it in this book, which was written during his first year of "retirement.” While the spirit is often light, Moran’s book ends with a stirring tribute to the man who, though departed, still epitomizes the spirit of the place, the man whose name is now given to the school’s street, Father George Tribou. Readers will leave Moran’s account glad for the experience of following in his (remembered) footsteps.

A history of the U.S. Mint in the first half of the 19th century and the impact that the 1848 discovery of gold in California had upon the mint and the country as a whole.

Jerry Miller is a full-time superhero, and his power is that he can make anything come true so long as he believes it's possible. He also bestowed his closest friends with powers to help him fight crime and save lives. Together, they are a group of superheroes called Believers. Their popularity is ever-growing, and their talents are appreciated worldwide. Everything seems well and under control until they meet a young girl named Leah; an orphan and new Believer who has powers. She is one of many new Believers emerging in the world. Jerry and his friends and family will try to help Leah and other new Believers while also dealing with dangerous supervillains and disasters around the world. Can they guide these newcomers down a righteous path, or will they succumb to a greater evil lurking in the shadows? Get ready for an action-packed drama, the second novel of the Believers trilogy.

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Seamus O'Hare, a bipolar, obsessive compulsive, germaphobe, falls head-over-heals for a delusional schizophrenic, Bonnie Allen, in a mental hospital. Over time, the two leave the hospital and meet up once again, where they move in together. Between his idiosyncrasies and her delusions, they find rooming together and, later, being in a relationship together, harder than they first hypothesized. But over time they work out the kinks, and then during an unconventional honeymoon, after an equally unconventional wedding, the two witness a UFO landing and ominous images warning them of an upcoming alien invasion. Now it's up to two people, with a combined total of eighteen mental hospital stays, to warn the world about the extraterrestrials coming to wipe out human existence.

This book is the best available for students who have to cover a blend of both government and politics in their degree studies. It is invaluable as an introductory text and contains material which will be of continued use in the second and third years. It has also been brought right up to date and thus reflects the most recent contemporary debates and issues. - Dr. Richard Grayson, Head of Politics, GoldsmithsCollege, Universityof London Politics UK is the best-selling introductory text on British politics. First published in 1991 and now in its sixth edition, it continues to provide the most comprehensive, elegant and up-to-date coverage of all aspects of the British political system. Suitable for both A-level students and undergraduates, Politics UK presents a detailed examination of the core elements of the British political scene divided into six classic parts: 1. Context; 2. Defining the political world; 3. The representative process; 4. The legislative process; 5. The executive process; and 6. The policy process. The sixth edition has, of course, been thoroughly updated and revised and is now presented in full colour throughout.Classic features * Outstanding, elegant and authoritative presentation with in-text features explaining and analysing complex concepts with the utmost clarity.* Illustrations by some of the leading political cartoonists of today. * Comprehensive glossary of key terms. * Companion Website (www.pearsoned.co.uk/jones) much-enhanced for this edition containing regular updates on contemporary issues and keeps pace with the rapidly unfolding political landscape. New to this edition * Britainin Context' a boxed feature found in every chapter places the issues facing Britain in a global framework and weaves a strong comparative thread throughout the book. * And another thing...' short essays by distinguished commentators, including Andrew Rawnsley and Simon Jenkins, provide interpretative analyses of key issues in British politics. * Full coverage and analysis of the 2005 general election. * An analysis of the London bombings in July 2005 and the issues raised by the government's response, taking in civil liberties, citizenship and the power of the state.* Coverage of the changes in party leadership, which have enlivened political debate and an analysis of New Labour in power, including an assessment of the Blair/Brown relationship. * Expanded coverage of the war in Iraq.

Dramatic novel set on Norfolk Island. Tells the stories of two passionate women from different eras, one the wife of a ruthless prison governor, the other a descendant of one of Fletcher Christian's Bounty mutineers. The author has published on a variety of subjects, including British art and architecture.