Jack Patrick Hayes Livres

Father Michael, an Irish Catholic priest, lies ill with fever in a remote monastery in Brittany, frail and unwell from years of missionary work. A young local doctor is called and through his feverish mist he sees Dr Florence for the first time. She helps him on the road to recovery both physically and mentally. They develop a friendship which takes them on an unexpected journey of mystery and intrigue as they investigate paranormal happenings in the suburbs of Birmingham. Their discovery of the unexplained changes their lives forever.

Focusing on the historical interplay of cultures, the book delves into the environmental, economic, and political evolution of the Songpan region in northern Sichuan from the Qing Dynasty to the 21st century. It highlights the region's complex ethnic relations involving Tibetan, Han, and Muslim populations, while examining its significant contributions to forestry, grasslands conservation, and tourism. Despite external influences, the local communities maintained a strong sense of independence and identity, shaped by unique ecological conditions that resisted centralization efforts.

The author revisits the South Carolina of the 1930s to determine the impact of federal programmes on the state's economy, politics, culture and citizenry. The work traces the waxing and waning of support for programmes such as Works Progress Administration (WPA). číst celé