Bøger af Tom Ryan

Drawn by a fateful online post, Tom Ryan, with the help of his canine hiking partner, Atticus M. Finch, adopts Will, an elderly, deaf, and nearly blind soul who is filled with anger and pain. Tom hopes to give Will a place to die with dignity surrounded by the natural beauty of New Hampshire's White Mountains. But when he witnesses Will's fear and lack of trust, Tom realizes that his task entails so much more. With endless patience and the same meditative empathy Tom has nurtured in his relationship with Atticus, Will eventually begins to thrive, transforming into a happy, frolicking companion with a puppy-like zest for discovery and inspiring hundreds of thousands of people with his courage, resilience, and renewed heart. Will's Red Coat is a real-life fairy tale of promises kept and a life-changing, inviolable bond between friends. Heartbreaking, uplifting, and ultimately unforgettable, it honors the possibility held in all of us, at any stage of life.

James Doyle was a most unlikely spy.Orphaned in 1916 at he age of six he went to live with his schoolteacher aunt in Paris. In1939 he returned to his hometown Waterford in neutral Ireland to avoid the war in Europe. An enigmatic stranger entered his life in 1941, a meting that was to have a profound effect on him. He was intimidated into joining the German Secret Service ( Abwehr) for a top secret mission into occupied France. The British Secret Service ( S.O.E.) became aware of Doyle's unusual recruitment, they persuaded him to join them as a double agent. On the successful completion of hie mission the Germans transferred him to Prague and Reinhard Heydrich's department where he became involved in the assassination attempt on Heydrich in may 1942. He escaped Prague following the shooting of Heydrich running the gauntlet through Germany, Switzerland and France.on his return to England he was retrained and dropped back into France as a member of a Jedburgh team to assist the resistance in the run-up to Operation Overlord, the liberation of occupied Europe.

Though he has made only five films in two decades-Strictly Ballroom, William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet, and the Oscar-nominated films Moulin Rouge!, Australia, and The Great Gatsby-Australian writer-director Baz Luhrmann is an internationally known brand name. His name has even entered the English language as a verb, as in "e;to Baz things up,"e; meaning "e;to decorate them with an exuberant flourish."e; Celebrated by some, loathed by others, his work is underscored by what has been described as "e;an aesthetic of artifice"e; and is notable for both its glittering surfaces and recurring concerns. In this collection of interviews, Luhrmann discusses his methods and his motives, explaining what has been important to him and his collaborators from the start and how he has been able to maintain an independence from the studios that have backed his films. He also speaks about his other artistic endeavors, including stage productions of La Boheme and A Midsummer Night's Dream, and his wife and collaborative partner Catherine Martin, who has received two Academy Awards for her work with Luhrmann.

New York Times BestsellerFollowing Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan's inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the ?Little Buddha? Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that's as thrilling as Into Thin Air and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since Marley and Me.

It's been a year since the Catalog Killer terrorized the sleepy seaside town of Camera Cove, killing four people before disappearing without a trace. Like everyone else in town, eighteen-year-old Mac Bell is trying to put that horrible summer behind him--easier said than done since Mac's best friend Connor was the murderer's final victim.

Douglas Sirk (1897-1987) brought to all his work a distinctive style that led to his reputation as one of twentieth-century film's great directors. This book offers fresh insights into all of the director's films and situates them in the culture of their times. Tom Ryan also incorporates extensive interview material drawn from a variety of sources.

A moving story of the rescue dog that caused havoc and stole everyone's hearts by the New York Times bestselling author of Following Atticus

New York Times BestsellerFollowing Atticus is the remarkable true story of a man and a dog embarking on the challenge of a lifetime. This is author Tom Ryan's inspiring tale of how he and his miniature schnauzer companion, the ?Little Buddha? Atticus M. Finch, attempted to scale all forty-eight of New Hampshire's four thousand foot White Mountains twice in the dead of winter. It is a story of love, loss, and the resilience of the human and animal spirit that's as thrilling as Into Thin Air and featuring the most endearing and unforgettable canine protagonist since Marley and Me.

Coach Tom Ryan gives you winning advice to improve your team's speed, power, and coordination. The book also includes essays by powerhouse coaches, champion wrestlers, and former competitors that demonstrate how to build a solid team and motivate young athletes, teach the fundamentals, and use drills for steady improvement.

A Giant Man from a Tiny Town tells the story of a remarkable man who travelled the world performing for crowds, but never stopped longing to return to the place he loved the best: his Cape Breton home.