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1	The Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Secretly Made and Gave Away a Fortune more books like this by Conor O'Clery add to wishlist Chuck Feeney was born in New Jersey to an Irish-American family struggling to make their way in the fiercest years of the Depression. In 1997 he called Judith Miller of the "New York Times" to correct a widely reported fact. He was not, as Forbes and others alleged, one of the 400 richest Americans. He was worth a relatively modest $2 million. He ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
2	Billionaire Who Wasn't: How Chuck Feeney Made and Gave Away a Fortune more books like this by Conor O'Clery add to wishlist This work describes the curious life of the secretive Irish-American billionaire who is trying to give all his money away before he dies (it's harder than you think...). Chuck Feeney was born in New Jersey to an Irish-American family struggling to make their way in the fiercest years of the Depression. In 1997, he called Judith Miller of the "New ... see all copies from $2.08! new only from $11.67! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
3	Operative Techniques in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery more books like this by Conor P Delaney, Alexander G Heriot, Anthony J Senagore add to wishlist This full-color reference provides step-by-step instructions for the major laparoscopic colorectal procedures, and describes complications and strategies for their resolution. Each chapter begins with a detailed description of the procedures, including intra-operative difficulties and complications. The text is accompanied by a DVD which includes ... see all copies from $20.02! new only from $20.02! \| first editions
4	The Great Melody: A Thematic Biography of Edmund Burke more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist Statesman, political thinker, orator, and ardent campaigner, Edmund Burke was one of the most brilliant figures of the eighteenth century. This unorthodox biography focuses on Burke's thoughts, responses, and actions to the great events and debates surrounding Britain's tumultuous relationships with her three colonies--America, Ireland, and India- ... see all copies from $21.21! new only from $34.19! \| first editions \| SVS
5	The Siege: The Saga of Israel and Zionism more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist see all copies from $1.99! new only from $55.99! \| signed copies \| first editions
6	A Concise History of Ireland more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien, Maire Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist There is a tragic inevitability about Irish history: "hatred answering hatred", as Lady Gregory wrote. Four events in particular, Yeats' "four deep, tragic notes", ring through Irish history: the Catholic revolt against Elizabeth; the battle of the Boyne, which established the Protestant Ascendancy; the impact of the French Revolution; and the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.00! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Weir and Other Plays more books like this by Conor McPherson add to wishlist At age 26, Conor McPherson is one of the most compelling new writers to emerge from Ireland this decade. The first US publication of this Dublin based author collects all his dramatic work to date. The lead title, The Weir, has been an unqualified success in London, Dublin, and Toronto, and will premiere on Broadway in February 1999. Set in a pub ... see all copies from $4.04! new only from $4.04! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Epic more books like this by Conor Kostick add to wishlist A New Earth society is governed and conflicts are resolved in the arena of a fantasy computer game called Epic. When teenage Erik dares to subvert the rules of Epic, he and his friends must face the Committee. If they win, they may have the key to destroying the Committee's tyranny. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.19! \| first editions \| SVS
9	The Seafarer more books like this by Conor McPherson add to wishlist James 'Sharky' Harkin, erstwhile fisherman/van driver/chauffeur, is an unassuming sort of fellow well into his fifties. He lives with his cantankerous blind brother in a pretty squalid flat to the north of Dublin. He ekes out a living. He has his hopes and fears...It's Christmas Eve. Friends turn up to play cards and get drunk on Sharky's booze. ... see all copies from $7.18! new only from $8.36! \| SVS
10	The Siege: The Saga of Israel and Zionism more books like this by Conor Cruise Obrein, Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist A courageous, dramatic telling of the Jewish homeland's extraordinary story, from the birth of Zionism and its founders on. see all copies from $1.99!
11	Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide to Sites from Earliest Times to AD 1600 more books like this by Andy Halpin, Conor Newman add to wishlist Ireland is a country rich in archaeological sites. Ireland: An Oxford Archaeological Guide provides the ultimate handbook to this fascinating heritage. Covering the entire island of Ireland, from Antrim to Wexford, Dublin to Sligo, the book contains over 250 plans and illustrations of Ireland's major archaeological treasures and covers sites ... see all copies from $5.47! new only from $5.65! \| SVS
12 view cover	The Long Affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800 more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist This is an examination of Thomas Jefferson through the critical lens of the French Revolution. Conor Cruise O'Brien argues that Jefferson, though enthralled with the ideological mystique of the French Revolution, nevertheless retained a shrewd political pragmatism, skillfully exploiting the Revolution's popularity with the American public. ... see all copies from $2.99! new only from $10.78! \| first editions
13 view cover	Red Mist: Roy Keane and the Irish World Cup Blues more books like this by Conor O'Callaghan add to wishlist 2002 was the year of Roy Keane, if not exactly Roy Keane's year. Banished from Ireland's World Cup squad and then suspended by the English FA after comments in his best-selling autobiography, the Manchester United and Ireland captain was seldom out of the news. Red Mist is Conor O'Callaghan's memoir of the year when an Irish hero was arraigned in ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.48! \| first editions
14 view cover	Ancestral Voices: Religion and Nationalism in Ireland more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist Scholar and statesman Conor Cruise O'Brien illuminates why peace has been so elusive in Northern Ireland. He explains the conflation of religion and nation through Irish history into our own time. Using his life as a prism through which he interprets Ireland's past and present, O'Brien identifies case after case of the lethal mixing of God with ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.00! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	Ophthalmology: An Illustrated Colour Text more books like this by Mark Batterbury, Brad Bowling add to wishlist This is a new edition of an innovative and popular introduction to ophthalmology, which in its first edition was awarded the Asher Prize in the Royal Society of Medicine Book Awards. After an introduction to the anatomy of the eye and its examination, the major diseases of the eye and their management are described, followed by a problem-based ... see all copies from $5.08! new only from $20.99! \| first editions
16	Across Three Oceans more books like this by Conor O'Brien add to wishlist see all copies from $16.00! first editions
17 view cover	Buried Lies more books like this by Conor Daly add to wishlist Kieran Lenahan's pro shop is torched and the cops think he did it; his caddie dies a suspicious death under the wheels of an Amtrak train and is refused a Catholic burial by the monseigneur, and Kieran must reluctantly turn sleuth to clear everything up before the PGA begins. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Saga more books like this by Conor Kostick add to wishlist In this breathtaking sequel to "Epic," Ghost and his gang realize that their world--Saga--is being periodically invaded by strange human beings. They soon learn the complicated truth: Saga is a sentient computer game, the replacement to Epic on New Earth--and it's addictive. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
19 view cover	Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery more books like this by Victor W Fazio add to wishlist This totally revised, new edition offers concise chapters, each focusing on the treatment of a condition commonly encountered by colon and rectal surgeons, specifically surgical therapies for diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. Chapters are written by noted authorities in the field, and the authorship of each chapter changes in each edition. ... see all copies from $16.93! new only from $177.51! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Dark Rain by Conor Corderoy add to wishlist In this futuristic thriller set in England, the country is largely a bleak wasteland due to 35 years of perpetual rain, which has divided society into three groups - Domers, who live in Domed cities, Drys who don't but have shelter, and Wets, who live in shanties. The groups are united only by their fear of an impending alien invasion. Against ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $11.99! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	Memoir: My Life and Themes more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist Conor Cruise O''Brien was raised with Maud Gonne (Mrs Yeats) and the infamous terrorist, the Countess Markiewicz. He has been editor of the Observer, an Irish senator, Ambassador to the UN and a director of Amnesty International.' see all copies from $2.72! new only from $15.40! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Travellers Dublin more books like this by Conor Caffrey add to wishlist "Travellers Dublin" offers a picture of this "fair city" that makes the reader yearn to visit and find out more. Famous for its architecture, enviable list of acclaimed writers and artists, as well as its history, Dublin offers a lot more than a pint of Guinness to its many visitors. Readers can choose from eight suggested walks, including ... see all copies from $2.53! new only from $4.35! \| SVS
23 view cover	On the Eve of the Millennium: The Future of Democracy Through an Age of Unreason more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist A distinguished statesman and man of letters deplores the mounting attacks on Enlightenment values that jeopardize the very survival of the democratic institutions they inspired. Enlivening his grim predictions with dry wit, O'Brien nevertheless conveys an apocalyptic sense of the threats facing democracy as we approach the third millennium. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.51! \| first editions
24 view cover	God Land: Reflections on Religion & Nationalism more books like this by Conor Cruise O'Brien add to wishlist In his usual witty style, Conor Cruise O'Brien illuminates the confusion and conflation of religion and nationalism throughout history, and the enormous tensions produced by interactions between the two. see all copies from $2.09! new only from $10.78! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
25 view cover	Local Knowledge more books like this by Conor Daly add to wishlist From its wooded fairways to its salt-water inlets, Westchester's Milton Country Club is posh and peaceful. With the exception of the PGA tour, it's the place lawyer-turned golf pro Kieran Lenahan would most like to be in his life--until they start admitting dead bodies. Soon Kieran finds himself scrambling for his life in a case that stretches ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.00! \| first editions \| SVS

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