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Beyond the Coral Sea(1st Edition)
Travels in the Old Empires of the South-West Pacific
by Michael Moran
Hardcover, 432 Pages, Published 2003 by Harpercollins Publishers Ltd
ISBN-13: 978-0-00-226170-8, ISBN: 0-00-226170-7

"This text presents a romantic and adventurous look at the remarkably diverse cultures of the hidden paradise islands surrounding Papua New Guinea. The islands of the Coral, Solomon and Bismarck Seas were the last inhabited places on earth to be explored by Europeans and remain largely unspoilt, despite the former presence of German, British and Australian colonial rulers. Michael Moran describes eccentric residents past and present such ..."






A Country in the Moon(Reprint)
Travels in Search of the Heart of Poland
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 368 Pages, Published 2009 by Granta Uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-84708-104-9, ISBN: 1-84708-104-5

"Michael Moran keeps company with a gallery of fantastic characters in this uproarious memoir and meticulously researched cultural journey. In chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, he paints a portrait of the unknown Poland, one of monumental castles, primeval forests, and of course, the Poles themselves. Moran shows the quirky, colorful side of Polish life obscured by memories of communism, but does not ..."






The Pocket Paderewski
The Beguiling Life of the Australian Concert Pianist Edward Cahill
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 410 Pages, Published 2016 by Australian Scholarly Publishing
ISBN-13: 978-1-925588-03-3, ISBN: 1-925588-03-3

"From silent cinema pianist born in the Australian Bush to celebrity virtuoso entertaining Royalty in Mayfair--an extraordinarily magical and inspirational musical odyssey.The concert pianist Edward Cahill (1885-1975) rose to prominence from humble beginnings in the inauspicious setting of 19th-century rural Queensland. At a time when Australian concert artists were virtually unknown in Europe, he dazzled the salons of royalty, aristocra ..."






Proudly We Speak Your Name(1st Edition)
Forty-four Years at Little Rock Catholic High School
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 128 Pages, Published 2016 by Butler Center For Arkansas Studies
ISBN-13: 978-1-945624-04-9, ISBN: 1-945624-04-3

"In April 2009 alumni and friends of Catholic High School for Boys will gather to toast and roast a favorite of the school’s legendary faculty, Michael Moran, the author of Proudly We Speak Your Name. Only a stoic could complete a reading without a teary-eyed moment or two and many belly laughs. Faculty idiosyncrasies are recalled in this memoir, as are student antics. If it can happen within the walls of an all-boys high school, the a ..."






The British Regulatory State(Updated)
High Modernism and Hyper-Innovation
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 256 Pages, Published 2007 by Oxford University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-19-921921-6, ISBN: 0-19-921921-4

"For the first two thirds of the twentieth century, British government was among the most stable in the advanced industrial world. In the last three decades, the governing arrangements have been in turmoil and the country has been a pioneer in economic reform, and in public sector change. In this book, Michael Moran examines and explains the contrast between these two epochs. What turned Britain into a laboratory of political innovation? ..."






The Fastest Billion(1st Edition)
The Story Behind Africa's Economic Revolution
by Charles Robertson, Yvonne Mhango, Michael Moran, Dragan Trajkov, Arnold Meyer, Nothando Ndebele, Bradley Way, John Arron, Johan Snyman, Jim Taylor
Hardcover, 272 Pages, Published 2012 by Renaissance Capital
ISBN-13: 978-0-9574203-0-4, ISBN: 0-9574203-0-7

"From the vantage point of many in the West, Africa remains a continent of woe -- a place stalked by ethnic conflict, corrupt dictatorships, religious strife, war and famine. But today, at last, the flawed mythology that treats Africa as a homogenous disaster area is being challenged by investors, economists, fund managers and academics. Age is not often associated with speed; but Africa, the cradle of civilisation, now has more of the w ..."






As We Knew Him
Reflections on M. Basil Pennington
by Michael Moran, Ann Overton, Ann Keller Overton
Hardcover, 207 Pages, Published 2008 by Paraclete Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-55725-539-6, ISBN: 1-55725-539-3

"""Basil Pennington was a gifted, creative, powerful and wise teacher--one of the truly precious souls of our generation."" --Rabbi Lawrence Kushner "Pennington was one of the spiritual masters of our time." --Catholic Book Club "His spirit, his soul, his heart, his eyes, his memory, all of him became a sponge to soak up and to not miss even a second or a single movement." --Archimandrite Dionysios "He really wanted to fill the world ..."






The Reckoning
Debt, Democracy, and the Future of American Power
by Michael Moran, Nouriel Roubini, Dr. Roubini Nouriel
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2012 by St. Martin's Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-33993-4, ISBN: 0-230-33993-X

"A leading forecaster of economic and political trends takes a sharp look at the decline of American influence in the world, and how it can prepare for the new reality. The age of American global dominance is ending. Today, a host of forces are converging to challenge its cherished notion of exceptionalism, and risky economic and foreign policies have steadily eroded the power structure in place since the Cold War. Staggering under a hug ..."






Politics and Governance in the UK - Second Edition(2nd Edition)
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2011 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-0-230-28999-4, ISBN: 0-230-28999-1

"Providing the complete introduction to British politics for the beginning student, this highly successful text reflects the multi-level character of British governance in its organization and content. The fully updated new edition incorporates the outcome of the May 2010 election and the "new politics" of the coalition government."






SOD ABROAD
WHY YOU'D BE MAD TO LEAVE THE COMFORT OF YOUR OWN HOME
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 288 Pages, Published 2008 by John Murray
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7195-2140-9, ISBN: 0-7195-2140-8

"Ok, its not absolutely certain that you'll catch a fatal bout of food-poisoning or be banged up in jail as a drugs mule. But you might. Why would a sane person risk it? Holidays arent economical, they arent ecological, and theyre not much bloody fun. With travel tips, handy warnings and lists of stuff you can only do at home, Sod Abroad will help you kick the holiday habit. Instead, why not spend a fortnight on your sofa, in your home, ..."






A Country in the Moon(1st Edition)
Travels in Search of the Heart of Poland
by Michael Moran
Hardcover, 320 Pages, Published 2008 by Granta Uk
ISBN-13: 978-1-84708-001-1, ISBN: 1-84708-001-4

"Honouring a deathbed pledge to his uncle, Michael Moran set out to travel the length and breadth of Poland in order to get an up-close perspective of the country. In this poignant and insightful account, he gives an insider’s view of a country set on a path of wrenching change while simultaneously confronting ghosts from the wartime and communist past. In chronicling the resurrection of the nation from war and the Holocaust, Moran paint ..."






The Encyclopaedia of Guilty Pleasures, 1001 Things You Hate to Love
by Simon Trewin, Tom Bromley, Sam Stall, Lou Harry, Michael Moran, Julia Spalding, Bromley Moran, Kevin Spouls
Hardcover, 352 Pages, Published 2006 by John Murray
Import
ISBN-13: 978-0-7195-6138-2, ISBN: 0-7195-6138-8

"'Judge' Jerome Lynch - Errol Brown meets Jeremy Paxman - treats them all like naughty, rather stupid schoolkids and almost every case ends with a guilty verdict , leaving the Lynchster looking mildly annoyed that the death penalty is outside his jurisdiction. All mindless twaddle, but impossible not to stay the distance with. TAKE HIM DOWN! Pepperami 'A little bit of an animal' is the strapline for this meaty snack that is so delici ..."






Politics and Governance in the UK
by Michael Moran
Paperback, 576 Pages, Published 2005 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-94512-4, ISBN: 0-333-94512-3

"Written specifically for undergraduate students by a leading scholar, teacher and writer this is the first major new textbook on British politics of the twenty-first century and the first fully to reflect the new multi-level character of governance in its organization and content. Its single authorship allows for fully integrated, even and consistent style and coverage while particular attention has been paid to presenting a range of in ..."






Rock and Pop Elevens(1st Edition)
by Tom Bromley, Michael Moran, Simon Trewin
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2004 by O'mara Michael
Import
ISBN-13: 978-1-84317-112-6, ISBN: 1-84317-112-0

"Why might Elvis be Jesus? Why will you never find a 75-minute CD? Which time-travel movie featured a guitar being played before the model even existed? Which rock star was described by a groupie as a "dead fish"? Which songs give the worst possible value for money from a pub jukebox? What did Dolly Parton do for Homer Simpson? The answers to these and many more essential questions can be discovered in Rock and Pop Elevens, a foot-on-the ..."






Politics UK(2nd Edition)
by Bill Jones, Andrew Gray, Dennis Kavanagh, Michael Moran, Philip Norton, Anthony Seldon, Jones Staff
Paperback, 640 Pages, Published 1994 by Prentice-Hall
ISBN-13: 978-0-7450-1589-7, ISBN: 0-7450-1589-1

"Like the first, this edition covers the core features of A level and first-year university syllabuses - the constitution, parliament, prime minister and departments, voting, parties, the media, pressure groups and local government, in the wider context of British political life. All chapters have been thoroughly revised and new chapters on the management of government services, environmental policy, the EC and the politics of law and or ..."






POLITICS AND SOCIETY IN BRITAIN
AN INTRODUCTION.
by Michael. Moran
Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 1985 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-36138-2, ISBN: 0-333-36138-5






Kidsource(Illustrated)
Science Fair Handbook
by Danna Voth, Michael Moran
Paperback, 112 Pages, Published 1998 by Lowell House
ISBN-13: 978-1-56565-514-0, ISBN: 1-56565-514-1

"... Artenstein Director of Publishing Services: Rena Copperman Editorial Director, Juvenile: Brenda Pope-Ostrow Director of Juvenile Development: Amy Downing Director of Art Production: Bret Perry Designer: Treesha Runnells Lowell House ..."






The Politics of the Financial Services Revolution
The USA, UK and Japan (Hardback)
by Michael Moran, Michelle Moran
Hardcover, 168 Pages, Published 2016 by Macmillan Publishing Company
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-41562-7, ISBN: 0-333-41562-0






Erotic Tickling
by Michael Moran, First Last
Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2002 by Greenery Press,Us
ISBN-13: 978-1-890159-46-7, ISBN: 1-890159-46-8

"How to provide safe, sweet, erotic stimulus using fingers, feathers, fabrics and other easy-to-obtain household items. This is a sexy, informative overview of an often-misunderstood form of erotic foreplay. From sweet teasing to writhing paroxyms, from giggles to shreiks, erotic tickling offers a spicy fillip to anyone's sensual life and a powerful source of erotic overdrive for the adventurous. Extensively, erotically and tastef ..."






Work Life(1st Edition)
by Tod Williams, Billie Tsien, Michael Moran, Hadley Arnold, Ana Maria Torres
Hardcover, 224 Pages, Published 2000 by The Monacelli Press
ISBN-13: 978-1-58093-047-5, ISBN: 1-58093-047-6

"We see architecture as an act of profound optimism. Its foundation lies in believing that it is possible to make places on the earth that can give a sense of grace to life—and in believing that it matters. —Tod Williams and Billie TsienThe New York City studio of Tod Williams Billie Tsien and Associates has built a practice based on a search for certain qualities: an architecture of serenity, a balance of logic and intuition, the primac ..."



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