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NOW #1 AMAZON US NEW RELEASE IN ITS CATEGORYEnjoy this tale of Irish romantic fantasy.... "Is it possible to love someone so completely they never die?" When she loses her family, Dawn's pain goes on and on...and then a miracle occurs. Dolphin Song is a sweeping tale that follows the journey of an Irish-American family caught up in a storm of tragedy.Bostonian Dawn McCarthy's life is shattered following a profound double tragedy. Michael, her Irish husband, drowns in a fiery boating accident off the southwest coast of Ireland. Their only child, Jason, who has witnessed his father's death, is diagnosed with traumatic mutism and no longer speaks. Following a series of failed therapies, Dawn believes her son will never talk again. Rejecting the doctor's advice, Dawn returns with Jason to the remote Irish fishing village of Kilcastle where her husband had lived and died. There, along the wild Irish coast, she hopes to find a cure for her son. But it is not an easy return for Dawn. She faces daily reminders of what might have been. The sudden appearance of a wild dolphin delivers newfound hope. In the days that follow, Dawn witnesses a powerful bond grow between Jason and the dolphin as the boy takes his first small steps toward healing. It is only then that she suspects the enigmatic mammal is much more than she had at first supposed. A stunning tale of romance, Irish legend and magic, Dolphin Song takes readers on an unforgettable voyage where those we have loved and lost are not gone forever. Instead, it only takes a leap of faith to find them again. Readers say: "...spiritually uplifting. A thought-provoking, inspiring and intriguing story. I will recommend Dolphin Song to my book club and anyone interested in Ireland." "If this was a film, I'd describe it as The Big Blue meets Lorenzo's Oil. A compelling mix of Irish legend, the magic of dolphins, tragedy at sea and a final twist of eternal love." "This is one of those books you never want to end." "A powerful narrative of hope. Today's world needs such a story."
Accused of stealing $3million and attempting suicide, DAVID BLOOM is admitted to a psychiatric unit against his will. Misdiagnosed and prescribed incorrect medication, he will be released only if he silences the ghosts of his past and proves his sanity. But with release pending, and his ghosts still beckoning, he is forced to go back to a home that only exists in his wild imagination. Based entirely on a true story, this work of fiction helps people to understand the horrors of involuntary psychiatric admission, and its consequences. It also applauds the work done by those campaigning for the rights of psychiatric patients and their families, in Ireland and around the world.
Free! Forgiving the Past to Unlock Your Future
Tom Richards
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2014
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CHOOSE! Change Your Mind to Change Your Life
Tom Richards
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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KNOW! Discovering What You Really Are
Tom Richards
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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DISCOVER! Revealing Love's Truth
Tom Richards
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
2015
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GERRY LARKIN (12) aspires to be a football star. His only problem: he stinks. His co-ordination is zip; he can't dribble, can't shoot, can't play defense. In short, he can't play. He's the lad that's always chosen last when teams are picked after school. And the team that gets him always considers it a handicap when forced to use Gerry, because Gerry invariably loses the game for them. That said, he does have a couple of friends who have much the same problem: guys and girls who love the sport but simply can't play . . . There's FRAN CURTAIN, keeper and team captain and the brains behind the team (if, indeed, any brains can be found); BIG JIMMY, a sloshing ton of lard who can steamroll over anyone on the field; the BRIGHT BROTHERS-ALMOST and NOT QUITE-twins who are definitely not the brightest of people; HAROLD SMITH, the small cowardly back who hates any kind of confrontation; and TOMMY REYNOLDS, whose Coke-bottle thick glasses spell disaster on the field when he loses them. This inept group of individuals come together to form . . . The kids will play against just about anyone who will take them on. The result, of course, is embarrassing. Scores of 27-nil are not uncommon. Hotshot team members sliding into goalposts, taking out referees in blindside tackles, wiping out opposing parental visitors in "co-ordinated" offensive strikes are all par for the course. The result: they becomes the butt of the country. Until LUCKY LUCY (Beelzebub disguised as a talent scout) visits them. Lucky insists that with just a little of his special coaching, the Hotshots will become the most successful team in history. The cost: a lot of sweat and work, of course. And one more item: the souls of each of the team players. After a little hesitation, and despite protests from Gerry, the team signs Lucky's Temporary Contract. Little do they know that the end result will be an eternity of low-paid coal carrying in a hot little place due south . . . And so, each team member gains a particular talent. Gerry is chosen as the Striker and is given a leg which has never before been seen in the annals of professional football. His hotfoot is accurate and incredibly powerful-so powerful that it can deflate balls, destroy defenders and rip through even the strongest goal netting with a single WHAP The team competes against teams taken completely by surprise. Enlisted at last by the manager of the country's International Squad, Gerry, Fran and the rest of the Hotshots play with their famous international adult counterparts and end up trouncing team after team as they glide onward to victory. But on the eve of the World Cup Final-the most famous game in international soccer-the Hotshots have to make a choice: to sign Lucky's Eternal Contract which will sacrifice their souls for all eternity, or to achieve an incredible win which they've all dreamed of so obsessively. Fortunately, however, IGNATIUS-Angelic Problem Wish Assistant First Class-has a plan on how to beat Lucky Lucy at his own game, stop the team members from signing the final contract with the dastardly fellow, and get his kids' souls back. Without permission from MICHAEL (archangel and Iggy's boss), Ignatius risks everything and swooshes to the kids' rescue. Earthside, he confronts Lucky in an out-of-this world fight where both feathers and pitch-forks go flying. Needless to say, and despite the odds, Ignatius beats Lucky, confining him once again to his Pit of Pestilence. And despite the hellish odds, Ignatius inadvertently manages to let the kids taste the fruits of international victory.
GERRY LARKIN (12) aspires to be a football star. His only problem: he stinks. His co-ordination is zip; he can't dribble, can't shoot, can't play defense. In short, he can't play. He's the lad that's always chosen last when teams are picked after school. And the team that gets him always considers it a handicap when forced to use Gerry, because Gerry invariably loses the game for them. That said, he does have a couple of friends who have much the same problem: guys and girls who love the sport but simply can't play . . .There's FRAN CURTAIN, keeper and team captain and the brains behind the team (if, indeed, any brains can be found); BIG JIMMY, a sloshing ton of lard who can steamroll over anyone on the field; the BRIGHT BROTHERS-ALMOST and NOT QUITE-twins who are definitely not the brightest of people; HAROLD SMITH, the small cowardly back who hates any kind of confrontation; and TOMMY REYNOLDS, whose Coke-bottle thick glasses spell disaster on the field when he loses them. This inept group of individuals come together to form . . .The kids will play against just about anyone who will take them on. The result, of course, is embarrassing. Scores of 27-nil are not uncommon. Hotshot team members sliding into goalposts, taking out referees in blindside tackles, wiping out opposing parental visitors in "co-ordinated" offensive strikes are all par for the course. The result: they becomes the butt of the country.Until LUCKY LUCY (Beelzebub disguised as a talent scout) visits them. Lucky insists that with just a little of his special coaching, the Hotshots will become the most successful team in history. The cost: a lot of sweat and work, of course. And one more item: the souls of each of the team players. After a little hesitation, and despite protests from Gerry, the team signs Lucky's Temporary Contract. Little do they know that the end result will be an eternity of low-paid coal carrying in a hot little place due south . . . And so, each team member gains a particular talent. Gerry is chosen as the Striker and is given a leg which has never before been seen in the annals of professional football. His hotfoot is accurate and incredibly powerful-so powerful that it can deflate balls, destroy defenders and rip through even the strongest goal netting with a single WHAP The team competes against teams taken completely by surprise. Enlisted at last by the manager of the country's International Squad, Gerry, Fran and the rest of the Hotshots play with their famous international adult counterparts and end up trouncing team after team as they glide onward to victory.But on the eve of the World Cup Final-the most famous game in international soccer-the Hotshots have to make a choice: to sign Lucky's Eternal Contract which will sacrifice their souls for all eternity, or to achieve an incredible win which they've all dreamed of so obsessively.Fortunately, however, IGNATIUS-Angelic Problem Wish Assistant First Class-has a plan on how to beat Lucky Lucy at his own game, stop the team members from signing the final contract with the dastardly fellow, and get his kids' souls back. Without permission from MICHAEL (archangel and Iggy's boss), Ignatius risks everything and swooshes to the kids' rescue. Earthside, he confronts Lucky in an out-of-this world fight where both feathers and pitch-forks go flying.
2017 PRINT EDITION NOW AVAILABLE A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland. Come for a week - stay for a lifetime That's the lure of Ireland. Essential reading for anyone considering a move or visit to Ireland. 6th edition Over 14,000 copies already sold How will Brexit and Trump's presidential policies affect your plans to move and work in Ireland? Are you entitled to an Irish Work Visa? If so how can you get one? Is Ireland the land of your dreams? Have you ever thought of staying for a prolonged visit, establishing residency, or creating an Irish business? Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in Ireland? Find out in this rich volume of almost 90,000 words devoted to the ever-changing tapestry of living and working in Ireland. This fun, easy to read book contains (among other things) a brief history of Ireland, the opportunities present here for would-be immigrants, and tips on how to get a work permit, become a citizen, buy a home, cope with taxation and the cost of living, and enjoy this amazing country for yourself. As an added bonus, a Dictionary of Irish Slang and Phrases is also included In 1982, American Tom Richards, fresh out of UCLA, took a four-week holiday in Ireland. He's been here ever since. Witty and insightful, Tom tells how he overcame the culture shock of living in the Ol' Sod, learning to twist his middle-class American thinking into a more European point of view while managing to pay his bills at the same time. Along the way, he's learned some practical lessons that he now shares: From how to understand the Irish to how to drink a perfect pint; from finding a job to how to get a work permit; from purchasing your fist dream home to learning to take soaking walks on a soft Irish day. Here, he reveals that to survive in Ireland all you have to do is discover the magic of this wonderful country for yourself. A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland has already sold over 14,000 copies. With it you can learn to Talk like the Irish, Drink like the Irish, Work like the Irish, and Live like the Irish. Essential reading for anyone considering a visit or move to this fabulous country.
Accused of stealing $3million and attempting suicide, DAVID BLOOM is admitted to a psychiatric unit against his will. Misdiagnosed and prescribed incorrect medication, he will be released only if he silences the ghosts of his past and proves his sanity. But with release pending, and his ghosts still beckoning, he is forced to go back to a home that only exists in his wild imagination. Based entirely on a true story, this work of fiction helps people to understand the horrors of involuntary psychiatric admission, and its consequences. It also applauds the work done by those campaigning for the rights of psychiatric patients and their families, in Ireland and around the world.
Sue the Two Headed 'Roo and You A wonderfully illustrated storybook for you and your children.Do you have children who love to read? Or are you a mother or father, aunt, uncle or grandparent who wants to teach your younger children to read and write?Then open the pages to see if Sue the Two Headed 'Roo and You is right for you This easy-to-read short illustrated children's book allows you to use your children's names in it. With Sue, you'll all journey to space, then back to other places such as Ireland and as far away as Australia. You can even insert your own town or city or village anywhere in the story to personalize it even more.Enjoy it This adventure book with Sue the Two Headed Kangaroo could motivate your child to become an airline pilot, an astronaut, a teacher or a writer. Who knows but you and Sue?For more information or to purchase this illustrated short story for Children, look for it on your local Amazon marketplace including the US and other global markets. Soon, Sue the Two-Headed 'Roo paperback will be available in your local bookstore. If you don't see it, ask the bookstore clerk to order it.
About Dolphin SongBostonian Dawn McCarthy's life is shattered following a profound double tragedy. Michael, her Irish husband, drowns in a fiery boating accident off the southwest coast of Ireland. Their only child, Jason, who has witnessed his father's death, is diagnosed with traumatic mutism and no longer speaks. Following a series of failed therapies, Dawn believes her son will never talk again.Rejecting the doctor's advice, Dawn returns with Jason to the remote Irish fishing village of Kilcastle where her husband had lived and died. There, along the rugged Irish Atlantic coastline, she hopes to find a cure for her son. But it is not an easy return for Dawn. She faces daily reminders of what might have been. The sudden appearance of a wild dolphin delivers newfound hope. In the days that follow, Dawn witnesses a powerful bond grow between Jason and the dolphin as the boy takes his first small steps toward healing. It is only then that she suspects the enigmatic mammal is much more than she had at first supposed.Dolphin Song is a tale of terrifying tragedy, magical Irish legends and eternal love. Dawn's voyage takes readers on an unforgettable journey where those we have loved and lost are not gone forever. Instead, we need only take a leap of faith to find them again.
Grace Upendo (32) is a Sexually-abused Black Swahili African. Despite her strength of character, she is haunted by a dark past. Full of fear, and unable to reach out to those who could help heal her scarred heart, she is saved by the man of her dreams, Sean Hope. But when Sean understands how damaged she is due to past horrors of rape and abuse, and despite his great love for her, he comes to realize that to heal her he must leave her. Years later, when Grace finally gains the courage to escape from Jester Jones, an abusive Australian sailing yacht owner, she begins a frightening voyage of discovery through stormy seas to an uncharted, magical island only 150 nautical miles from Brisbane, Australia. There, in this unearthly land of honey, filled with lakes, streams, stunning golden beeches, mysterious creatures, dark forests and tall mountains, she begins to find new hope. On the island an adventure begins with a magical play, LOST LOVERS (yes, the stage play name is the same as the novel, but you'll soon understand when you read it, and will find the play quite amusing and entertaining ), a raucous play based in part on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Its cast of characters, all animals and insects and talking bees, too, even include a talking two-headed Kangaroo called Sue the Two-Headed Roo. But as the humans and animals begin rehearsals, Grace soon discovers she cannot understand its cast of misfit characters. Filled with confusion, she is taken into the depths of the sea, to Fish School, by a white-faced Common Dolphin. There, beneath the churning waves, she finally learns her lesson: she can talk to the magical animals and even the two-headed Roo. Having found the key, Grace is taken back to the magical island and dreams of a beach. Buried beneath it is a bright diamond engagement ring which Sean had tried to give her twice, years before, but which she had refused. And when she recognises the Roo as Sean, and he understands that Grace is his lost lover, then the magic ends and the reality of a loving future begins.
ABOUT THE DAZZLING UNIVERSE OF HELEN FOX by Tom RichardsIn 1976, Doug Masters, a young pilot, is flying a Lear Jet to an Alaskan airport. When he encounters a strange object that almost destroys his jet and realizes it's a UFO, he vows never to tell anyone. Yet, when he begins to dream about a young woman he'll meet someday, and a silent voice whispers in his head about a future of both happiness and global tragedy, Doug at first thinks he's insane. What follows is an encounter not only with the young woman of his dreams but also an experience that makes him realize that his dream was reality not fiction-one which takes him, as well as the woman, on a voyage to outer space.Years later, Helen Fox, a thirty-two-year-old Irish woman, becomes pregnant in Ireland and is simultaneously operated on for cancer, resulting in the horrific stillbirth of her infant. Fleeing Ireland, she flies to New York City. Onboard that airplane, she meets Doug Martin, a co-pilot for United Airlines. They fall in love and, after only a few days, Doug asks her to marry him. Following a horrific accident during which Doug is the pilot-in-command of a stricken passenger aircraft, half the passengers die and half survive. Suffering from life-threatening injuries due to the violent crash, he experiences nightmares and related symptoms due to Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Helen visits him in the hospital and realizes that his symptoms are not only the result of the accident but also due to a woman she also had heard whisper silently in her head, just like Doug. Both of them soon experience the inexplicable. First that silent voice, then a Lady who is much more than a woman, visits them both in their dreams. But it turns out that the dreams are actually reality. They find themselves aboard a NASA space vehicle near the Centauri Galaxy. Alone and without oxygen, food or water, an alien intergalactic spaceship rescues them. Soon, Helen and Doug learn that the beings who saved them are from the planet Gaia near the Centauri Galaxy. The Royal Queen and her Consort take them to that planet. There, Helen and Doug are married. But they learn that when the Queen dies Helen will become the next Royal Queen of the planet Gaia. It is up to Helen and Doug to save the Earth from annihilation. The Dazzling Universe of Helen Fox is a story first about space travel to a distant galaxy-and a dystopian view of what the world might turn into if humankind lets it.
About How an'Auld Yank Learned to Survive in Southwest County Cork Ireland(Remember, you could come to Ireland for a week and stay for a Lifetime, just like I did That's the magic and allure of Ireland and its people.) This 'Aulder Yank, now sixty-eight years old, has now survived Ireland for over Forty-Three Years. When I moved here permanently in June, 1982, and lived in Navan, County Meath, the country was very, very different than it is now. The first series, A Survivor's Guide Living in Ireland, talks about how I came to live here and what happened to me, my family and the job that I managed to land. That series, which was launched in 2005 and finished in 2021, continues to be relevant. This Brand-New memoir and travel guide picks up in March, 2024. After I write about this astounding journey of living in Eyeries Village, County Cork, I'll also include most, but not all, of A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland. Call it a bonus for those who purchase this first book in a new series of A Survivor's Guide by Tom Richards.In this new Memoir and Travel Guide, I have the most recent information on the price of homes and how to get a Visa. Too, this memoir, which is also something of a journal, tells you about the places I've visited and which I recommend. Visiting this country might be the best thing you can do to determine if you want to eventually live in Ireland permanently. This new Memoir, How an 'Auld Yank Learned to Survive in Southwest County Cork Ireland, also gives buyers a FREE copy (inside) of the 2021 edition of A Survivor's Guide to Living in Ireland, which has now sold over 30,000 copies globally in all of its many versions: Paperback and Digital, to readers all over the world. The Author invites You to go to the Last Chapter of this book to learn to Talk like the Irish, Drink Like the Irish, Eat like the Irish and Live like the Irish Another FREE section of the NEW Memoir and Travel Guide
About The Madness of Chief Inspector Mary SweetMary Sweet, a London Police Inspector, has been committed to a Psychiatric Ward in Jolly Old England. Following the murder of her husband, Hubert Sweet, Mary was promoted to her Husband's position as Chief Inspector of Great Britain. But she was forced to take leave when she thought the King of England was actually Queen Elizabeth II. When she was working at the Coronation for King Charles III, she thought she heard that the Crown Jewels were hers and not the rightful Queens.Trying to protect those Jewels, Mary tries to steal them. When all the alarms in The Tower of London go off, she thinks she's going to be beheaded by a Dead King. But instead she is arrested and sent to the London Asylum for the Insane where, to her relief, she fails the Mental Health Examination. Thrust into a large ward on the outskirts of London Town, she works with the other patients there and founds "The Mary Sweet Psychiatric Investigation Unit" (or PIU) and is quickly appointed to protect the New King and Queen by Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II and her Royal Consort, Prince Philip. Following an escape from that Insane Asylum, Mary and her Teams are flown back to London on the Direct Order of the Royal Family and the British Prime Minister.The PIU Team Members escape from the Psychiatric Unit with the help of a talking Mouse, Detective McMouse, as well as Teams of talking Dogs and Cats, and Ghosts from English history. When Mary and her Teams expose a plot to take control of all of Great Britain, as well as the world, by Russian Spy and General Gusto Gatwick (a retired British General), Mary and her Teams are forced to fight on the streets of London to once again protect innocent bystanders and catch not only the General but other Spies that are working for him.When the General escapes, Mary - now plagued by her mother, Gertrude and the cook Simpsa - goes insane yet again. But when Gertrude and Simpsa are exposed as more Spies working for General Gatwick, Mary and Detective McMouse kill them both.Following the General to France, Mary and her Teams now must stop the General from killing not only French President Macron and his family but, because Macron has been made to believe that the British government has declared War on France, he has the French Government declare War first.The General, having escaped back to Moscow in Russia, works with President Vladimir Putin to confuse the situation even more with a 'Maskarova', the Russian work for 'Mask'. Ordering a pre-emptive nuclear missile strike on Great Britian, the United States and much of Europe, Chief Inspector Mary Sweet must now find the Nuclear Missile Bunker buried beneath the Kremlin and right near Red Square. As the Clocks tick down, Mary and her Teams of Humans, Animals and Ghosts work together to defeat the General, take him, his Spies and President Putin prisoner before the world goes Mad again.
Chief Inspector Mary Sweet and The Great Scottish Land Grab
Tom Richards
Storylines Entertainment Ltd
2024
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