RTE News- Police: Terror suspects were planning bigger attacks August 18, 2017Spanish police say the suspects in yesterday's terror attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils were planning to use explosives in one or more bigger attacks than those carried out.
- Trump fires provocative chief strategist Bannon August 18, 2017US President Donald Trump has fired chief strategist Steve Bannon, the White House announced, ending the turbulent tenure of a rabble-rousing conservative media entrepreneur and political activist who was a favourite of Mr Trump's base.
- TV legend Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89 August 18, 2017TV veteran Bruce Forsyth, best known for hosting The Generation Game and Strictly Come Dancing, has died at the age of 89.
- Two dead, eight injured in Finnish stabbing attack August 18, 2017Police shot and wounded a suspect after a stabbing spree in which a man killed two people and wounded eight others in the Finnish city of Turku today.
- First victims of Barcelona attack named August 18, 2017A 35-year-old Italian who was on holiday in Barcelona with his partner and two children has been named as one of the 14 victims of terror attacks in Spain, according to an account given to La Repubblica.
- Gardaí pursuing 300 lines of inquiry in double shooting August 18, 2017Gardaí investigating a shooting in Ballymun that caused the deaths of "an innocent young man and a mother-of-six" say they are pursuing 300 lines of inquiry.
- Who's who: The long list of former Trump staffers August 18, 2017Steve Bannon is the latest member of US President Donald Trump's staff to be removed, or leave, their role since he took office earlier this year.
- Irish family on holiday injured in attack August 18, 2017Two members of an Irish family holidaying in Barcelona were injured in yesterday's terror attack in the city.
- Witness appeal after man found with serious injuries August 18, 2017Gardaí have appealed for witnesses after a man was discovered with "significant" injuries in Co Wicklow earlier this week.
- Murder inquiry over Irishman's death in England August 18, 2017Police in England have begun a murder investigation following the death of an Irishman in Birmingham.
- Police: Terror suspects were planning bigger attacks August 18, 2017
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Waterstones Weekly – All Your Publishing News Online
Full Text & Source: https://www.waterstones.com/?utm_campaign=WSWaterstonesWeekly310717A&utm_content=6936078036&utm_medium=email&utm_source=WSWaterstonesWeekly310717A Waterstones Weekly Menu: Best Books For Month Of July Presenting The Man Booker Prize 2017 Longlist New & Reviewed Our Best Selling Fiction Books Our Best Selling Non Fiction books Best Selling Children’s Books On … Continue reading
Well Worth A Read – The Art Of Memoir
Check this book out! Title: The Art of Memoir Author: Mary Karr ISBN: 0062223070 Publisher: Harper Perennial, 2016 Classification By Subject: LITERARY CRITICISM / General LITERARY CRITICISM / Books & Reading BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Personal Memoirs On Google Books … Continue reading
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Tagged Autobiography, Biography, Literary Criticism, Mary Karr, Memoirs, The Art of Memoir
The Landlord’s Tale. Paul Revere’s Ride By Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Listen, my children, and you shall hear Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere, On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-five; Hardly a man is now alive Who remembers that famous day and year. 2 He said to his friend, … Continue reading
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Sonnet 37 By W.Shakespeare
Modern Version: Just as a decrepit father takes pleasure in seeing his active child engaging in youthful activities, so I, whom misfortune has injured and crippled, take all the comfort I can in your good worth and fidelity. For whether … Continue reading
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Keep The Faith Writers, It’s A Difficult Journey!
Title: Letters to a young poet Author: Rainer Marie Rilke ISBN – 10: 1603864806 ISBN – 13 : 978-1603864800 Publisher: Merchant Books, 2012 Edition Sample Text: ‘You ask whether your verses are any good. You ask me. You have asked … Continue reading
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Tagged Franz Kappus, Letters to a young poet, poet, Rainer Marie Rilke, writing
Great Book For Writers – The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to City Spaces
Title: The Urban Setting Thesaurus: A Writer’s Guide to City Spaces Authors: Angela Ackerman & Becca Puglisi Series: A Writer’s Guide Publisher: JADD Publishing ISBN 10: 098977256X ISBN 13: 978-0989772563
