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In regard to Christianity and, especially, Catholicism, Joseph McCabe was one of the most learned atheist writers of the 20th century. McCabe was a former Catholic priest, fluent in Latin and several other languages, who had taught philosophy and ecclesiastical history in a Catholic university. During his lifetime he wrote hundreds of books and pamphlets, and translated dozens of others, on various aspects of science and history, and a great many texts on religious topics.

A hilarious look at what happens when a golf society goes wrong. Full of outlandish characters and genuine scottish humour.

Highly acclaimed suspense writer Patrick McCabe has been shortlisted for the Booker Prize for both The Butcher Boy and Breakfast on Pluto. In Winterwood, Redmond Hatch takes his family on vacation to the secluded mountains where he grew up, only to have his life shattered by a disastrous chain of events that quickly spirals out of control.

A collection of short stories, by the author of the Tens a crowd series. The Glasgow sense of humour pervades all of the stories as does the Glasgow disdain for untruths and fake news.

A serial killer murder mystery, set in the west of Scotland, centered around a disparate group of characters who work together in a call centre, an insight is provided into the depth and blackness of the Scottish sense of humour The inter family dynamics also give an interesting thread which is carried throughout the book. A real dark tale, not for the faint hearted or snowflakes.

A short collection of Glasgow based short stories, ghostly tales and Jokes.

Thomas has reigned as Lord of Death for nearly 2,000 years and his sanity is slowly leaching away. Will he be forced to use the Choice to find a successor? Or will he lose his sanity before finding a way to escape eternity as Lord Death?

Now entering his 67th year, Chris McCool can confidently call himself a member of the Happy Club: he has an attractive and exceedingly accommodating Croatian girlfriend and has been told he bears more than a passing resemblance to Roger Moore. As he looks back on the glory days of his youth, he recalls the swinging 60s of rural Ireland: a decade in which the cool cats sang along to Lulu and drove around in Ford Cortinas, when swinging meant wearing velvet trousers and shirts with frills.

In book one of Steel MC Montana Charter, Josh "Red" Luke, Montana Steel MC nomad, wants to go home. It doesn’t have anything to do with running from something as much as the need to find his place in the world. As a former army medic, he used his GI bill to become a skilled surgeon, which fills his necessity to help. Together with the training from the military to never leave a man behind, his soul feels almost whole.

Raised in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the heart of Jim Crow, Dovey Johnson Roundtree felt the sting of inequality at an early age and made a point to speak up for justice. She was one of the first Black women to break the racial and gender barriers in the US Army when women were barely allowed to serve; a fierce attorney in the segregated courtrooms of Washington, DC; and a minister in Black churches, where women had never before had the chance to speak.

Once, Redmond Hatch was in heaven, married to the lovely Catherine and father to enchanting daughter Immy. But then he took them both to Winterwood. And it would never be the same again...

Miranda Parrish is a world-renowned veterinarian specialist with expertise in endangered species. She’s fearless and will go anywhere an animal is in need. But when she journeys to Katanga, an animal sanctuary in the heart of Botswana, she falls into a diamond smuggling operation and interferes with an undercover investigation. Special agent Matt Bennett’s parents were murdered by a ruthless arms dealer. He’s fiercely committed to avenging their deaths and curbing the cycle of violence threatening southern Africa. Diamonds always lead to weapons and he’d followed the trail straight to Katanga.

Sixteen-year-old gymnast Elizabeth Arlington doesn’t care that her mother is older than the other girls’ moms or that she doesn’t look anything like her parents. She has too much to worry about like her body changing and how all of a sudden the balance beam is not as easy as it used to be. But when she makes a discovery that throws her entire identity into question, she turns to her ex-best friend Zach, who suggests a way for her to find the answers her mother won’t give her: a time machine they found in an abandoned house.

NOTE: This e-book is derived from the first volume in the print series, separated into two parts: Vol. 1.1, Vol. 1.2. What would you like to obtain from your research and practice of an Okinawan martial art? For an academic, it would be to obtain historical and cultural facts and details. For a practitioner, it would be to gain expertise in the combative skills. If you’re interested in both, this first of a three-volume anthology is assembled for your convenience to facilitate your endeavors. These volumes assemble a wealth of material originally published during the two decades when the ...

Pete "Cass" Coe, doesn’t settle for just one woman, which earned him the road name "Cass" short for Casanova. Newly patched into the Steel MC Montana Chapter, he's learning to fit in and become a part of the MC world. Amelia Green, four months pregnant and fearful of her live-in boyfriend, Roger, ends up in the hospital with a broken leg. Additional complications have her in the ICU where, fearing for her children's safety, she confides in a nurse about the abuse. The Steel MC is contacted, and they head out for a long trip to bring Amelia back to the ranch to see to her healing.

‘Nature Therapy Online’ is an eco-therapy podcast all about connecting to nature for our wellbeing. Ecotherapy is also necessary for the planet because people who love nature often take care of it. Join professional ecotherapy practitioner Stephen McCabe to explore the power of mindfulness in nature. In this relaxing and thoughtful podcast, Stephen provides reflections and suggestions for deepening your connection to this beautiful planet. Sometimes he takes you on audio walks in the forest or by the water. At other times he shares nature-based meditations or delves into the fascinating ...

Book One of Keith McCabe’s electrifying supernatural thriller series embarks on a harrowing journey of life and death and everything that walks in between. The graves of dead witches are being vandalized, pillaged by unknown hands. New Jersey psychic Deb Dawson can communicate with the dead, and she embarks on a quest for answers, leading her to the site of a ritualistic murder. Deb and her partner, Madeline Hall, a flourishing witch, follow a trail of spectral whispers and ominous warnings leading them toward ancient forces that has lain dormant for centuries. Terrifying entities emerge ...

In this warm, deeply-personal, and often humorous book, Nancy McCabe re-examines and gains new understanding of her early life and her ill-advised marriage. Borrowing from Bosch’s Garden of Earthly Delights and Kafka’s “Metamorphosis”, how-to essays and before-and-after weight loss ads, a curriculum guide, Bible study notes, an obsession with Tom Swiftie jokes, and women’s magazine columns and quizzes that oversimplified women’s lives and choices, McCabe examines the many influences that led to her youthful marriage.

Yep, the world’s still a mess — so we grabbed some mics. The World on Fire is your weekly dose of hot takes, global chaos, and honest conversations about the headlines that make you say, “Is this real life?”

In book ten of the Steel MC Montana Charter: Thanks to video chats, Rebecca ‘Doc’ Olson has been helping the Steels process their traumas and heal. When death threats are more than a bluster from an angry patient, it is Rebecca’s time to seek out the care and protection of the Steels.