Book Extracts

Without Rice Even the Cleverest Cannot Cook

Extract from the book ‘Essays on Covid-19’ published by Book Hub Publishing 2022 “As I reflect on our experience of Covid 19, I am immediately drawn to the work of sociologist Ulrich Beck, titled ‘Risk Society: Towards a New Modernity’ ([1986],1992). Written in 1986, it has an incredible capacity to tap into the underlying anxieties and insecurities …

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A Millennial’s Insight into Irish Republicanism and the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’

A Millennial’s Insight into Irish Republicanism and the Northern Ireland ‘Troubles’ Introduction The inspiration behind this publication came from my Dissertation studies, which I completed at the end of April 2016 in University College Dublin, Ireland. The dissertation focused on specific issues and events during the period of 1968 – 1998 that are widely accepted …

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On being Homeless and Maintaining My Wellness by Jantien Schoenmakers

On being Homeless and Maintaining My Wellness Jantien Schoenmakers I was homeless. It all started one afternoon in late August 2018. Our letting agent informed us that the landlord decided to sell the apartment we’d been living in with our child for nearly three years. He wanted to ring us in advance to tell us …

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Exploring #Connectedness: Millennials and Generation Z

From the book, ‘Exploring #Connectedness: Millennials and Generation Z (Published by thedoccheck.com 2021) ISBN:978-1-8383142-7-9 Darina Callanan, MA., and Susan McKenna, B.A. Dip. SocSci “The young have become the pigeons of the public realm, only remarked upon for their poor mental health or when they leave litter in a park.” — The Guardian 6.4.2021 Zoe Williams INTRODUCTION …

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Escaping from a Diagnosis of Disconnection: Our Pod of Three Take to the Sea Embracing the Wild Atlantic Way & Resiliency

Niall MacGiolla Bhuí, PhD (Extract from the book, Mental Health For Millennials, Vol 5 ‘On Resiliency’. Book Hub Publishing. Galway. 2021. pp1-8). No talk is ever given without first indicating your humility. “I am an ignorant man; I am a poor man” – all the talks start this way – “I don’t know nearly as …

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