Richard O’Brien ist ein Dichter, dessen Werk sich mit den Feinheiten zeitgenössischer Poesie und kreativer Studien, insbesondere durch die Linse Shakespeares, auseinandersetzt. Sein Blog, The Scallop-Shell, widmet sich der genauen Lektüre aktueller poetischer Werke und zeigt ein Engagement für nachdenkliche Analyse. O’Briens Verse wurden in angesehenen Literaturzeitschriften und Anthologien anerkannt, was ihn als bedeutende Stimme unter den jüngeren britischen Dichtern etablierte. Seine Schriften werden für ihre Tiefe und ihre Fähigkeit, bei den Lesern Anklang zu finden, geschätzt.
Human rights advocate Richard O'Brien recounts 100 years of genocide and the heroes who worked to prevent it. He chronicles the race to save lives at the Center for the Prevention of Genocide when reports would come in from around the world of ongoing massacres. This UNABRIDGED version includes 200 pages of 'how-to' manual to learn how to create, run and advocate effectively a human rights NGO.
The book highlights the remarkable achievements of 100 influential women who have shaped nations and inspired change. It features young activists like Greta Thunberg, who advocates for climate action, and Emi Mahmoud, who promotes peace in Sudan. Additionally, it showcases leaders such as Jacinda Ardern, who effectively managed the Covid crisis, and Dilma Roussef, a former rebel turned president. The narratives include diverse stories of courage, leadership, and resilience, illustrating how these women have made significant contributions to society and global issues.
100 Women Leaders of Nations and Peoples - COLOR - 2024 Edition
The book showcases 100 remarkable women from diverse backgrounds who have made significant impacts as leaders across the globe. Each woman has a unique story of overcoming challenges and breaking barriers, from Bidhya Bhandari's role in Nepal's peace process to Natasa Micic's creative protests against dictatorship in Serbia. Ameenah Gurib-Fakim's influential TED X talk on Mauritius' natural resources highlights the innovative spirit of these trailblazers. Their inspiring journeys reflect resilience and leadership in various fields, encouraging readers to embrace their own potential.
In Case of Genocide Break Glass - How We End Genocidal Indifference.
The narrative centers on a man who develops a groundbreaking human rights early warning system, collaborating with a group of passionate twenty-somethings. Together, they work to prevent genocide, massacres, and starvation in critical regions around the globe, showcasing the power of youth activism and innovative thinking in addressing urgent humanitarian crises.
Biography of Dame Margaret Lloyd George, wife of British Prime Minister David Lloyd George, the first Welsh woman to become a magistrate and the first female JP in Caernarfonshire. A highly readable, in-depth analysis of the public life of Dame Margaret in her time as wife of the Prime Minister. After a brief intro on her wartime public activities, the book brings to the fore her active political campaigning during Lloyd George's peacetime Premiership from 1918 to 1922.
A fascinating pamphlet of love poems all themed around the poet’s single object of desire. In this beautifully illustrated collection, Richard O’Brien deploys every trick in the love poet’s book, resulting in a irresistible mix of tender odes, introspective sonnets, exuberant free verse and anthems of sexual persuasion. The poems plunge from ecstasy into melancholy from couplet to couplet, and the book as a whole stands as a defiant sally against the pressures of long-distance relationships. Loosely inspired by the Roman poet Ovid’s Amores.
The Rocky Horror Show 40th Anniversary Songbook celebrates 40 years since the making of Richard O'Brien's schlock-horror musical masterpiece The Rocky Horror Show, which made its debut in London before going on to conquer the world. This collection contains all the songs from his glorious musical tribute to sci-fi and B-movie horror, arranged for Piano, Voice and Guitar, complete with lyrics and Guitar chord symbols. The exclusive 40th anniversary songbook is complete with a lavish photo section plus rarely seen scrapbook memorabilia from the composer. The Rocky Horror Show was always big on audience participation, so here's your chance to sing along with the music! The included card gives you instantly downloadable sound-alike backing tracks.
Set in the realm of modern noir, this 'lost' mystery features a private detective facing a challenging new case that could surpass his previous experience with the Snelling Affair. Richard O'Brien, a prolific author with 35 books to his name, brings his unique storytelling to this intriguing narrative, promising suspense and complexity as the protagonist navigates a web of danger and intrigue.