Brian L. Murphy Livres

"Longtime sports photographer Brad Mangin teams up with Buster Posey himself in this visual celebration of the star catcher's twelve seasons with the San Francisco Giants. Packed with over 150 photographs, 28: A Photographic Tribute to Buster Posey captures Buster's entire career, from the first time he stepped foot onto the field for the Giants back in 2009 all the way to his final at-bat in 2021. One of the most beloved players in Giants history, the rookie catcher helped carry the franchise to its first World Series championship in San Francisco in 2010, and from there, the rising star carried the Giants to win two more World Series in 2012 and 2014-all brilliantly documented by Mangin. With an introduction from veteran sportswriter and San Francisco radio host Brian Murphy, along with essays from Buster and his teammates, managers, and other sports luminaries-including Mike Krukow & Duane Kuiper, Bruce Bochy, Matt Cain, Brandon Crawford, Gabe Kapler, Hunter Pence, Sergio Romo, Logan Webb, and Barry Zito-28 tells the story of Buster's illustrious career from the heartfelt perspective of those who know him best. Off the field, Buster used his platform to help children, and now his legacy continues to transform lives. He and his wife, Kristen, created and nurtured BP28, a charity that has raised over $4 million since 2016 in its endeavor to improve outcomes and raise awareness of pediatric cancer. Kristen also shares that story here, and a portion of the proceeds from this book will benefit their foundation"-- Provided by publisher

Explores the candidacy and presidency of Douglas Hyde, the first Irish president.

In the tradition of bestsellers such as Dead Wake and In the Heart of the Sea, Adrift tells of thirteen victims and a tragedy at sea where every desperate act could mean life or death

Drawing from his extensive experience as both a business professional and a teacher, the author reflects on the challenges facing the education sector. With two decades in teaching and a role as a Mentor Teacher, he expresses a deep love for the profession while highlighting its critical issues. The book aims to diagnose the problems plaguing education and advocates for proactive solutions to rejuvenate the industry before it deteriorates further.

Set against the backdrop of July 23, 1976, the narrative explores the dark transformation of a once noble committee, originally established by wealthy and experienced individuals to enact positive change. As tensions rise, a faction within the group proposes a drastic measure that blurs the line between solution and atrocity, leading to what can only be described as mass murder. The story delves into themes of morality, power, and the consequences of misguided intentions.

Elected in 1960 as the 35th President of the USA, forty-three-year-old John Fitzgerald Kennedy remains to this day the office's youngest incumbent and its only Roman Catholic. His presidency was short, but arguably no US President has inspired more people around the globe than JFK. Even today, for generations born decades after his death, President Kennedy's legacy has an enduring appeal. Every year, in New Ross, County Wexford, the small port town from which his great-grandfather began his emigrant's journey, leading academics, politicians, writers and broadcasters from all over the world gather to reflect on the Kennedy family's record of public service and to discuss broader themes relevant to Irish, American and global politics. This collection draws on some of the best papers delivered at the Kennedy Summer School since its foundation in 2012, including pieces by former Obama speechwriter Cody Kennan, the President of Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Kerry Kennedy, and senior adviser to Bernie Sanders, Tad Devine. From Whence I Came is a fascinating collection and a fitting tribute to mark the 60th anniversary of JFK's momentous election to the White House.

"In every single country around the world, there are millions of women and men, young and old, who continue--in the face of setbacks, political alienation and the shadow of despair--to dedicate their lives to a profound and hopeful activism. These activists continue to come together to promote healthy communities where they live and work, struggling to create democratic economies and accountable government, fighting for economic and social justice for all citizens, and demonstrating for peace and human rights in their own countries and internationally. They struggle together to improve their lives and the lives of their neighbours. They struggle to keep alive a dream of a world based on the human values they have defined for themselves--a world which, at the very least, promises to strive continually towards one standard of dignity and opportunity for all, regardless of who they are or where they live. This activism is driven by necessity, and by the personal integrity, dignity and courage of millions of individual citizens working together to make their world a better place. But at the same time this activism is increasingly inhibited, and too often extinguished, by the inevitable conclusion that change, fundamental change, will never be achieved in the face of the globalized power and greed and authoritarianism of the elites who have come to control the planet and its resources. This book examines, and attempts to transcend, this conclusion. It focuses on human capacities and the possibility of bringing about substantive change in ourselves and the world we share. Most political theorists do not deal with the psychosocial, whereas this is where this book begins. The book deals with the significance of action, and the fundamental question of whether and how progressive change is possible. And in particular, it situates the role of transformative knowledge as a critical factor in the change process. The book provides an analysis of the essential qualities and capacities that embody the potential of each of us to transcend the conditions of our lives and change the world--to be the ‘missing link’ between a deterministic past and an intentional and conscious future. The qualities of consciousness and ‘vision’--our capacity to see what is, and imagine what is not, but could be--are highlighted as central to activism and change. The book also explores the potential for legions of socially-conscious and engaged people empowered within an ‘open conspiracy’ for social change--an open, concerted, visible and broad-based proposition to transform elements of the prevailing social order to bring about an increasingly just and equitable world."-- Provided by publisher