Pat Nolan

The coastline of Ireland, from the rugged fjords of the west to the steely waters of the north, is infused with memories of loss, sadness and beauty. In this work, maritime historian and author Pat Nolan speaks to the fishermen, boatbuilders and sailors whose lives have been shaped by these seas. What emerges is a picture of a way of life that has changed dramatically in recent years, and yet retains a consistency as timeless as the returning tide.

In the last decade, conservatives have become the leaders in criminal justice reform. The issue affects many of the values of the conservative movement, such as public safety and limited government. State after state has emphasized public safety and limited government by promoting alternative measures for low-risk offenders and prioritizing precious prison space for violent and high-risk offenders. The results have been falling crime rates, incarceration rates, and savings in the hundreds of millions. Perspectives on Conservative Criminal Justice Policy presents what amounts to a brief course on the subject as it is in 2015, and features some of the most important and influential voices in the field. The topics included are: Criminal Justice Reform: Getting More Safety for Our Tax Dollars; Texas Prison Reform 2.0; 21st Century Juvenile Justice: A Texas-Sized Problem; and Rethinking Mental Health: Are We Throwing the Right Life Lines to People with Mental Illness? This monograph contains the adapted transcripts of several criminal justice panels at events in early 2015: the Texas Public Policy Foundation's annual Policy Orientation in Austin, Texas, and the Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Maryland.

Framed around the reminiscences of Irish fishermen, this study examines the transformation undergone by the industry over the past six decades. The men recall the effects of Ireland’s EU membership in 1972, the impact of new technology, and the replacement of coastal day fishing with offshore fishing, which requires days at sea in larger boats.

The 1940s saw a low ebb in the fishing industry in Ireland, so the Irish Sea Fisheries Association and An Bord Iascaigh Mhara (BIM) created initiatives to help benefit fishermen. In 1949 the BIM 50-footer was born. Sea Change is a heartfelt tribute to the BIM 50-footers, and to those who worked and lived through such a major change.