Bøger af Tom Gallagher

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Life on a farm in the West of Ireland in the 1950s and 60s is anything but easy. Marked by scarcity and hardship, most families have a hard time simply keeping a roof over their heads and food in the mouths of their ever-expanding broods of children. Though at age fourteen and still technically a boy, young Tom Gallagher already does the work of an adult. His father works in England most of the year, returning each spring for a few weeks to cut the year's supply of fuel and plant the crops. When his father stops coming, brother Eamon, at sixteen, becomes man of the house. When Eamon bails out to England, Tom, at fourteen, steps into his brother's larger shoes and assumes the responsibility for completing the heavy tasks of farming with little mechanization-and impossible without the help of his mother and sisters. In this engaging memoir about growing up in hard times, Gallagher weaves the story of his own hardscrabble childhood through the larger cultural and historical contexts of the time, crafting a fascinating look at one young boy's life and the world in which he lived. Never resorting to self-pity or sentimentalism, Gallagher tells his tale in the great traditions of Irish storytellers, mixing plenty of wit, humor, and irony with the gritty realities of his experience-and the result is mesmerizing.

Diary of a Gay Warlock's novice: is continued from "gay spiritual diary of a manic depressive". If Orange is, indeed, the new Black, then Swiping is the new Bi-Polar Manic Depressive Disorder. And spiritual malaise. For gay men. In their 30s. Named Tom. Who don't go to the gym. But still go to the bar. And checks Grindr, Tinder, Facebook, and Badoo. All on the way to retrieving their souls. Like in this excerpt: I'm doing fine, thank you. Chatting with Hot Shaun on Grindr. He wants my cock, but I want to tell him that in the 50s, the TV in the living room was the still point of turning world. The magic eye. Or anchoring voice. It contained narratives that worked because they were narratives that worked. Maybe it first changed when NASA sent back images of our planet back in the 60s. They say this is when our perspective as a species shifted, when we could finally see ourselves as one interconnected thing. Feel less isolated. I call bullshit, and say this was the exact moment when Astronauts changed into Gods, because they were outside and above it all, and so we all became hot for power and to be Prime Movers, too. Lots of people cannot sit down and watch TV anymore. Cell phones are the new TV, but the old voice joins the new one. And in the new one, there are many. I am the worst. At the pub, I imagine there is a beer between us, but Hot Shaun cannot stay off his phone. Cannot look at me long enough to not feel like a God. For me to be seen. This book asks us to consider, with cell phone in hand, how the famous adage "Life imitates Art far more than Art imitates Life" might apply to modern connection. In what ways are we actually connecting to each other? To the past? And, ultimately, to ourselves? And, as the book romps from one diary entry to the next, the answers -- like reality itself -- manages to occasionally flicker and wink with something we might call insight, or perhaps even truth with a capital T. Follow (or watch) Tom from app to app, bar to bar -- even country to country -- through his virtual and "real" encounters with all walks of life, from everyday Leeds queens, to greedy shamans, to ancient Warlocks specializing in soul retrieval, to discovering the meaning of life, the origins of all things, the app to replace all dating apps, and a path for society to heal. And, like most great stories, it is fantastic and unbelievable, and altogether plausible. Call it a book. Or experimental writing. Call it a Facebook-style rant. Call it magic or folklore. Call it a testimony. Or whatever blows your hair back. But it needs to be read, by a lot of people. Conclusion: It is sequel and conclusion.

Representative democracy endured in Europe because its political leaders' deviousness and self-advancement were balanced by altruism, fortitude and civic virtue. However, in this century, the reputation and calibre of politicians has slumped in country after country, as fads, image, process, triviality and spin are promoted over experience, prudence and long-term outcomes. National leadership roles are increasingly filled by inexperienced careerists, who are disconnected from the people on whose behalf they are supposed to rule. How can Europe remain mostly free and adequately governed, if this leadership famine drags on?Reviewed by Jim Sillars in Think Scotland, 7 July 2023>Tom Gallagher has written a superb book on European politics. I cannot over-state its value given the lessons to be learnt from it. HOW WAS it possible for the dogs of war to be let loose in Europe, thirty-one years after the struggle between the West and the Soviet Union came to a conclusion, and seemed to begin a long term era of peace? Tom Gallagher's book... provides a good number of the answers. We are witnessing the consequences of the political ascendancy of a cosmopolitan professional political elite, skilled in spin and immersed in managerialism, but woefully short on statesmanship. This is a book both for people with a general interest in politics, and for those who practice the art, for whom there are lessons to be learnt, about recognising the clash between the legitimate interests of nation states and international institutions'.Reviewed by Dom Wightman in Country Squire, July 2023>Mr Gallagher has written an excellent book on European politics, on the backs of the careers of twenty politicians of different hues and flaws. After reading it, one wonders if the political parties of today should not fast revise their recruitment policies.Let's hope that the lessons to be learnt from this book are taken on board and that they do not make for mere footnotes to a period of peace before another large-scale European war. This book is well worth buying and sticking under the noses of your children or grandchildren, even your MP if you think they're tough enough to handle its hard truths.

Since the 1989 fall of Communism in Eastern Europe, Romania, arguably the most regimented of states in the Soviet bloc, has struggled with the transition from totalitarian state to democratic nation. In this insightful examination of modern Romania, Tom Gallagher provides an overview of Romania's unique political and social history, focusing on both its national identity as well as the legacy of Soviet rule. Gallagher provides an in-depth look at Romania since 1989, focusing on the government's attempts at economic reform, engagement with democracy, problems with corruption among the ruling elite, as well as the weakness of civil society and the resilience of implacable expressions of nationalism. Ultimately, Gallagher argues that thus far democracy has essentially failed in Romania. In fact, he warns that Romania is on its way to becoming one of the most unequal states in Europe and quite possibly a future trouble-spot unless efforts to resume much-needed reforms are undertaken.

Examines each stage of the EU monetary crisis along with the political and social impact, and reveals the longer-term origins

Alex Salmond's Scottish National Party wants Scotland to cease being the invisible country of Europe and to embrace independence. This book argues that if the British Union is demolished, change will remain elusive and Scotland will continue to be run by the close-knit administrative, commercial and religious elites who have dominated the country.

Romania's predatory rulers, the heirs of the sinister communist dictator Ceauescu, have inflicted a humiliating defeat on the European Union. This book discusses policy failures in the areas of justice, administrative and agricultural reform and shows how Romania moved backwards politically during the years of negotiations.

Analyses the crisis faced by the Balkan states at the end of the Cold War, the turbulent events that followed and Western policy towards the region.

Examining Balkan politics, from the emergence of nationalism to the retreat of Communist power in 1989, this book systematically argues that many of the region's problems are external in origin. It also examines the origins of Western prejudices towards the Balkans, tracing the damaging effects of policies based on Western lethargy and cynicism.