John Donoghue Libros

Discover what REALLY happens in the police. Is the discovery of a headless corpse the work of a serial killer? When do police & paramedics fall out? Who killed Yoda? What is a Death Fart? Why do some criminals think they are ‘worth it’? Who invented the Crying Machine? How do you beat the burglar? Why do the police have to pay particular attention to boobs? Come on patrol with PC Donoghue and get the answers to all these questions and more. Police, Lies & Alibis is the fascinating and hilarious account of a year in the life of a front line police response officer, and the only humorous police book written by a serving officer who is not hiding his identity. It is the follow-up book to Police, Crime & 999, a book which still remains hugely popular today, with over 250 5-star Amazon reviews, and which garnered positive feedback from a number of national publications: ‘Everything is included in this warts-and-all account. Very funny’ The Sun ‘A treasure trove of a book – a wonderfully informative and addictive read, full of belly laughs’ The Non-Fiction Book Club WARNING: Contains Humour & Traces of Nuts

A tale of a year in the life of a serial 'pointless project' addict. It contains witty recollections of military service and unorthodox observations on life. It lets us ramble, meander and digress away, discovering non-barking dogs, the secret of excess and places that don't exist.

FACT is stranger than FICTION on the front line... Come on patrol with PC Donoghue and discover the funny, interesting and bizarre side of life on the front line of British policing.

Discover the Celtic Circle of Belonging John O'Donohue, poet, philosopher, and scholar, guides you through the spiritual landscape of the Irish imagination. In Anam Cara, Gaelic for soul friend, the ancient teachings, stories, and blessings of Celtic wisdom provide such profound insights on the universal themes of friendship, solitude, love, and death as: Light is generous The human heart is never completely born Love as ancient recognitionThe body is the angel of the soul Solitude is luminous Beauty likes neglected places The passionate heart never ages To benatural is to be holy Silence is the sister of the divine Death as an invitation to freedom

Exploring themes of memory, mortality, morality, and love, John Donoghue's collection features forty-eight free-verse sonnets that offer fresh perspectives on life's complexities. His work reflects a deep engagement with the world, presenting personal and surprising configurations of universal subjects. The poems aim to rejuvenate the reader's appreciation for poetry by capturing the exhilarating strangeness of existence, making them resonate with the gritty realities of daily life.

PC John Donoghue reveals all in his fascinating and hilarious true account of a year in the life of a front line response officer. Names and places have been changed to protect the guilty... but if you call the police, maybe, just maybe, it could be Police Constable John Donoghue turning up at your door.

SS Obersturmfhrer Paul Meissner przybywa do obozu w Auschwitz wprost z frontu wschodniego. Ciężko ranny podczas walk, obecnie może pełnić jedynie funkcje administracyjne. Pierwszym i najpilniejszym zadaniem jest wzmocnienie podupadającego morale odbywających służbę w obozie oficerów i żołnierzy. Meissner zakłada klub szachowy. Pomysł szybko chwyta, stwarzając esesmanom możliwość obstawiania wyników meczów i zawierania nielegalnych zakładów. Tymczasem do uszu Obersturmfhrera trafia informacja, że wśród więźniów są także szachiści, z których jeden, francuski Żyd Emil Clment, z zawodu zegarmistrz, cieszy się opinią niepokonanego