Brendan O'Brien

Why Housing Is Unaffordable and How We Can Change It

Homesick

We are going on a long mysterious journey to find out what we can about the Island of Ireland... The Story of Ireland begins 'After the Ice' and lasts 9000 years. It tells the story of the whole island and its people. The book's 27 chapters chronicle the big picture of invasions, wars, Christianity, famine and a divided island, mixed with tales of Celtic head hunters, mysterious stone tombs, the Vikings, the black death, life in castles, the Titanic tragedy, music, mobiles and computers. When it ends a new story is just beginning. The Story of Ireland won the Irish Children's Book of the Year Award (Irish Book Awards) in 2008 and was in the International Youth Library's White Ravens 2008 selection. Available in both the original large format hardback and a pocket-sized hardback edition.

The Story of Ireland

An accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from 1916 to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities, and the major personalities who have shaped the direction of the movement down through the years. The relationship with the Irish and British governments is examined, as well as the effects of the major bombing campaigns and the 1981 hunger strikes. It also explains the radical shift in thinking which led to the IRA seeking a political way towards the goal of Irish unity rather than pursuing the entrenched 'Brits Out' policy at the point of a gun. The background to the IRA ceasefire, and the many factors which contributed to its ending are looked at, as well as the prospects for a lasting peace in one of the world's most troubled arenas. With a new chapter that brings us as far as 2018 this book has everything you need to know about the IRA.

From 1916 Onwards

A Short History of the IRA

An accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from its beginnings to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities.

A Pocket History of the IRA

Fernbank Studio

Ephemera Related to Exhibitions by Brendan O'Brien

Figure with Cloud on Box

Jenny Bornholdt

Wai-te-ata Press

These Things

Palais Waipapa

Where is Carlo?.

On Finding Something Missing in the View

Paintings on Love

The IRA and Sinn Fein

The Long War

Osgoode Society

"In 1804 an Ojibwa named Ogetonicut was facing trial in Upper Canada for the murder of a white settler. The prisoner was being transported from Toronto to Newcastle, the site of the trial, aboard the Speedy. Also on board to participate in the trial were some of the most important figures in the justice system of Upper Canada. The trial never took place: the Speedy vanished in a storm on Lake Ontario, taking with her the accused, his jailer, the judge, the lawyers, and all other passengers." "Brendan O'Brien recreates the wreck of the Speedy in this exciting account. In the process he examines several related issues, including the administration of justice for native people in Upper Canada, the reasons for the disappearance of the vessel, and the role of the governor in the tragedy."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

The Tragic Last Voyage of His Majesty's Vessel Speedy

Speedy Justice

Christian Karlson Stead

In the Mirror, and Dancing

LARRIS & ME, set in a wild and remote part of rural Ireland, is the story of a pivotal year in Liam Maguire's life when he was 12-13 years old, as told by Liam himself. Liam is having a difficult time at the start. His parent's marriage is strained and his father is away most of the time; to make matters worse, he's being bullied at school. One day he talks a walk 'up the fields' near his home, and encounters a strange but friendly little man named Larris, whom he takes to be a 'leprechaun'. Larris tells colourful stories about the first people to come to that area, in the dim and distant past-how they lived, hunted and fought. As the year goes on, Liam meets Larris often and begins to face up to his problems. Liam searches for the ideal fishing spot, but gets lost and finds himself in danger. The people who love him most will try to rescue him-but who will be able to find him? LARRIS & ME is a lively and uplifting novel that has been very well received by its young readers. Brendan O'Brien is a writer and editor who lives in Co. Cavan, Ireland.

Larris and Me

An Exhibition by Brendan O'Brien : April 10-30, 2000, BAM, Wellington

Hallelujah Anyway

Michael Fitzgerald

Genius Genes: How Asperger Talents Changed the World proposes that many famous historical figures had an autistic mind-style, and that this should color the way we approach autism today Arguing that highly creative people are largely “born and not made,” the authors of Genius Genes: How Asperger Talents Changed the World present case studies of the lives of 21 famous individuals, tying their personalities, talents and lifestyles to the major characteristics of Asperger Syndrome. Subjects range from the well-known to some more obscure, including political/military figures (Thomas Jefferson, Thomas 'Stonewall' Jackson, Bernard Law Montgomery and Charles de Gaulle), mathematicians (Archimedes, Charles Babbage, Paul Erdös, Norbert Wiener, David Hilbert, and Kurt Gödel), scientists (Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, Henry Cavendish and Gregor Mendel), writers (Gerard Manley Hopkins and H. G. Wells), plus maverick aviator Charles Lindbergh, psychologist John Broadus Watson and sexologist Alfred C. Kinsey.This book's chief importance lies in challenging – from a fresh perspective – an often negative perception of autism and Asperger Syndrome by demonstrates that many persons with autism have lived rich, complex and productive lives, and that their intelligence contributed hugely to shaping the world that we now know.

How Asperger Talents Changed the World

Genius Genes

Small Music

An accessible, clearly-written account of the IRA from its beginnings to today. It covers the origins and history of the organisation, its aims, the political and military thinking which has driven its activities, and the major personalities who have shaped the direction of the movement down through the years. The relationship with the Irish and British governments is examined, as well as the effects of the major bombing campaigns and the 1981 hunger strikes. It also explains the radical shift in thinking which led to the IRA seeking a political way towards the goal of Irish unity rather than pursuing the entrenched 'Brits Out' policy at the point of a gun. The background to the IRA ceasefire, and the many factors which contributed to its ending are looked at, as well as the prospects for a lasting peace in one of the world's most troubled arenas. This is intended as an easy-to-read overview of the IRA and the Northern situation, accessible to both the tourist and the interested general reader.

O'Brien Pocket History of the IRA

The Long War is a timely book, given the ongoing events taking place in Northern Ireland. It chronicles the very active history of the relationship among the IRA, Sinn Fein, and the British government from the early 1980s to today. The author has spoken with many of the participants on all sides and has included material that updates the book right up to the latest peace talks.

The IRA and Sinn Féin, 1985 to Today

Brendan O'Brien

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