Memoirs

The three stories in this volume are derived from real-life experiences, mostly during Arieh Larkey s more than forty years of living out his dream in the Jewish Homeland.

Trading life in the fast lane of Johannesburg for that of Rotterdam's serene Oude Haven, Valerie Poore packs all her worldly possessions aboard the historic Dutch barge Hoop and sets about rebuilding both the boat and her life after divorce - and rediscovering herself and her own capabilities in the process.

Kaleidoscope is a wonderful anthology of work by St Muirin's Writers' Group, which is based in Tallaght, South Dublin.

A North Light - John Hewitt's own account of his life in Northern Ireland from his early years until his 'enforced exile' in Covntry in 1957 - provides a fascinating glimpse into his association with key figures from the literary and art world, including W.