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Constellations
- Reflections from Life
- De: Sinéad Gleeson
- Narrado por: Sinéad Gleeson
- Duración: 5 h y 55 m
- Versión completa
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General5 out of 5 stars 7
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Narración:5 out of 5 stars 7
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 7
We treat the body as an afterthought, until it no longer can be. Until the pain or the pleasure is too great. Sinéad Gleeson's life has been marked by terrible illness, including leukemia and debilitating arthritis. As a child, she bathed in the springs of Lourdes, ever hopeful that her body would cooperate, ever looking forward to the day when she could take her body for granted. But just as she turns inward to explore her own pain, and then the marvel of recovery, and then the arrival of her greatest joys—falling in love, becoming a mother—she turns her gaze outward.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Beautiful portrayal of a certain kind of female, Irish experience
- De Amazon Customer en 05-09-24
- Constellations
- Reflections from Life
- De: Sinéad Gleeson
- Narrado por: Sinéad Gleeson
Beautiful portrayal of a certain kind of female, Irish experience
Revisado: 05-09-24
Loved this book, beautifully written and gave a real sense of ireland in the 1980s/90s and beyond. I loved the pick and mix of the chapters and her portrayal of bodily experiences, illness, birth, her aunt’s death and the small subjective reflections of interactions and memories. I will buy the hard copy too.
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Say Nothing
- A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Matt Blaney
- Duración: 14 h y 43 m
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General5 out of 5 stars 76
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Narración:4.5 out of 5 stars 66
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Historia5 out of 5 stars 66
A shocking true story of murder, extreme politics and the deep scars left by the Troubles in Ireland of the 1970s and the human consequences. A taut tale of murder, extreme politics, institutionalised violence and the deep scars left by such turmoil. In this powerful, scrupulously reported book, Patrick Radden Keefe offers not just a forensic account of a brutal crime but a vivid portrait of the world in which it happened. The tragedy of an entire country is captured in the spellbinding narrative of a handful of characters, presented in lyrical and unforgettable detail.
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5 out of 5 stars
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An excellent book!
- De Monika Sznajder en 09-15-20
- Say Nothing
- A True Story Of Murder and Memory In Northern Ireland
- De: Patrick Radden Keefe
- Narrado por: Matt Blaney
Excellent account of the causes and impacts of the Troubles
Revisado: 08-25-22
This is a fascinating book that manages to retain a disinterested perspective yet coveys the true horrors of sectarian violence. I grew up in the Republic during the Troubles when the background noise of school mornings was RTE radio reports about so called punishment shootings, British Soldiers being shot, car bombs etc, but despite having a reasonable awareness of the activity and motivations of the IRA this book really clarified my understanding of the chronology of events and the breathtaking violence of NI terrorism.
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