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Love is in the air in the colorful village of Ballybucklebo, but Dr. Fingal Flahertie O'Reilly has a long way to go before meeting his sweetheart Kitty O'Hallorhan at the altar. First, he and his young colleague, Barry Laverty, must deal with their usual round of eccentric patientsand crises both large and small.Being the head doctor in Ballybucklebo often means more than tending to stuffy noses and aches and pains. Dr. O'Reilly's work also includes helping a struggling young couple acquire their first home, clearing the name of a cat accused of preying on a neighbor's prize pigeons, and encouraging a bright working-class girl who dreams of one day becoming a doctor herself.And Dr. O'Reilly isn't the only one with romance on the mind. Barry, still smarting from a painful breakup, has caught the eye of a lovely schoolteacheras long as his work and her passionate political convictions don't get in the way.Much has changed in Ballybucklebo, and bigger changes ar

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The New Sex Bible is the complete lover’s guide to all things sexual, with a balance of science and anecdote, theory and hair raising practice. While the mechanics of sex remain largely the same, our knowledge and attitude towards it shifts every few years based on popular culture. Until just recently, kink and toys were considered deviant fringe. Turning 50 used to mean the end of sex,but today Baby Boomers are healthier and more sexually active than ever! Plus, new research has yielded more information on sexual arousal and orgasms than ever before.The New Sex Bible is a comprehensive primer to every aspect of sex, as well as how to get it and give it good. This is your chance to get hot, up-to-date information with solid new takes on core categories like oral, orgasms, and intercourse. Not to mention some extra sections with a bit of an edge; you'll see how to pull off spicy new positions and put daring twists on classics.

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An all-in-one guide to taking charge of your mental health, with research-proven strategies to alleviate daily struggles such as depression, anxiety, panic disorder, ADHD, and insomnia.

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Neighbourhood policing has been called the 'cornerstone of British policing' but changing demand, pressures on funding and the cyclical nature of political support mean that this approach is under considerable pressure. Locating neighbourhood policing in its social and political context, the book investigates whether this UK model – intended to build confidence and legitimacy – has been successful. Exploring effective policing strategies and the importance of funding and philosophical support, it concludes with an assessment of the model’s future and the challenges that it needs to overcome.

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It is Felicity''s wedding day - supposedly the happiest day of her life. Surrounded by the finest the city of Dublin and her doting father can offer, a perfect bridegroom at the church, Felicity wonders if she can go through with it. Will she? Should she? Could she? Her decision will cast ripples into lives far beyond her own. A warm and witty tale in which the ghosts of the past refuse to stay there and the power of love, in all its rich and varied guises, colours a sometimes painfully tangled web of familial relationships with all its hopes, expectations and regrets.

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER''Heart-breaking, heart-warming, and hilarious: a glorious debut'' Ruth Hogan''Strong and taut'' Anne Griffin ''Fresh, thoughtful and original - a charming debut'' Irish Times''I really enjoyed this, Eleanor is a lovely writer'' Sheila O''FlanaganMeet the Augustts: Ma and Da, Jenny and Jacob, and their no-nonsense Granny Mae-Anne. Complicated as only families can be, they are bound together by their love for one another, and for a piping hot bag of chips. When misfortune strikes and Granny moves in, they learn to understand each other anew through new stories and old memories. Sometimes, in a family as complicated as the Augustts, it''s not always what is spoken that makes the most sense.M for Mammy is an uplifting story about the unique comfort of home, the language we can find when the words aren''t there, and the power of a family to heal itself.<

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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER'Heart-breaking, heart-warming, and hilarious: a glorious debut' Ruth Hogan'Strong and taut' Anne Griffin 'Fresh, thoughtful and original' Irish Times'I really enjoyed this, Eleanor is a lovely writer' Sheila O'FlanaganMeet the Augustts: Ma and Da, Jenny and Jacob, and their no-nonsense Granny Mae-Anne. Complicated as only families can be, they are bound together by their love for one another, and for a piping hot bag of chips. When misfortune strikes and Granny moves in, they learn to understand each other anew through new stories and old memories. Sometimes, in a family as complicated as the Augustts, it's not always what is spoken that makes the most sense.M for Mammy is an uplifting story about the unique comfort of home, the language we can find when the words aren't there, and the power of a family to heal itself.'A heartfelt debut about love, understanding and the complicated ties of family' Prima'Lovely, sharp, compassionate, well-observed writing' Felicity Hayes-McCoy'Channelling the warm heart and good cheer of Marian Keyes . . . very amusing' Irish Independent'Exuberant. A brilliant, bubbly new voice' Irish Examiner'A gloriously funny, bittersweet debut' Ireland of the Welcomes

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