Taking the visual arts as its focus, this anthology explores aspects of cultural exchange between Ireland and the United States. Art historians from both sides of the Atlantic examine the work of artists, art critics and art promoters. Through a close study of selected paintings and sculptures, photography and exhibitions from the nineteenth century to the present, the depth of the relationship between the two countries, as well as its complexity, is revealed. The book is intended for all who are interested in Irish/American interconnectedness and will be of particular interest to scholars and students of art history, visual culture, history, Irish studies and American studies.

Paula Murphy, the leading expert on Irish sculpture, offers an extensive survey of the history of sculpture in Ireland in the nineteenth century, with particular emphasis on the large public works produced during the Victorian period. The works of such major figures as Patrick MacDowell, John Henry Foley, Thomas Kirk, and Thomas Farrell are discussed -as well as works by a host of lesser-known sculptors, including John Edward Carew, Christopher Moore, James Cahill, and Joseph Robinson Kirk. Lavishly illustrated, the book covers the work of many Irish sculptors who practiced abroad, particularly in London, and the work of English sculptors, including John Flaxman, Francis Chantrey, E. H. Baily, and Richard Westmacott, who were located in Ireland. Murphy makes extensive use of contemporary documentation, much of it from newspapers, to present the sculptors and their work in the religious and political context of their time. Published for the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art

The Handbook of Medical Leadership and Management couples the essentials of clinical leadership with a practical approach to help healthcare professionals be effective clinical leaders and managers. Beginning with a theoretical analysis it then focuses on practical ways of being a good manager and leader and the day-to-day requirements of a consultant working within a multi-professional clinical team. This is an essential resource for all those leading and managing a clinical team and those who aspire to lead, covering a broad understanding of the requirements of effective leadership. This includes quality care, patient safety, how to ensure good outcomes, using data for improvement, commissioning services and developing business cases, as well as the development of person-centred care and the education of the next generation of leaders.

16 countries, 32 teams, thousands of spectators, a dead American, and Phyllis Ludwigsohn is once again in pursuit of a killer. Some old frienda are back: Eric Mueller, considerably heavier, but her breath still smells like peaches, her six-year old daughter, now a head-strong 16, and Captain Chara deCastro of the Havana policia, her gay impulses held tightly under control (in public). Plus a whole new generation of suspects including Holly McPeak, EY, and Xi Zhang in this novella.

Net supports that collapse, lockers that fall just grazing a player's leg, motor oil on the court, and balls covered with glass slivers: someone was very angry. Meet the squad of the Marina Valkyries individually and as a team. Help Phyllis solve a mystery set on a college campus before someone is hurt permanently.

Can someone be overcome with joy and cry at the same time? Private detective Phyllis Ludwigsohn could. Havana's Captain of Police Chara Castro was to visit the United States after an absence of more than a decade. They would spend the visit and the rest of their lives lying side by side in bed each night, arms around each other. Only as Phyllis accompanied Chara on the mission that had brought her to America, from San Diego, to Phoenix, to Gallop N.M, to Chicago, New Orleans, Miami, and then Washington D.C., bodies kept popping up. The various factions of emigrant Cubans were at war. When the FBI finally got involved, they found the one thing the murders all had in common was the presence at the murder scene of a beautiful Cuban woman, and an equally tall American female whom the many witnesses all had trouble describing.

Phyllis Ludwigsohn takes a mini-vacation to attend the Ocean Beach Volleyball tournament only to find herself tied to a surfboard and left to die 100 yards from shore. Competitor after competitor has already disappeared or been murdered. Phyllis can stop the serial killer or killers if, that is, she lives long enough.

Phyllis Ludwigsihn's latest task was simple enough: just call on each of the 16 tenants in the 209 building and let them know they can either buy their apartment or move out in 30 days. Only when one of the tenants is found lying on her kitchen floor with her head bashed in, Phyllis had to call on the tenants a second time for a different reason.

One of the soccer moms was a murderer and two of the soccer moms were already dead. Private detective Phyllis Ludwigsohn not only has a team of sixteen ten-year olds to coach, but two cases to solve plus a full time job. A friend with Asperger' syndrome may or may not prove the ideal helper.

A beautiful day at the beach, a women's volleyball tournament ends with the death of the tournament favorite. Fortunately, I have a list of suspects: o JoAnne Greene, Barbara Dahl's coach, a media personality. Her houseguests don't like me. o Erica Mueller, Barbara's opponent. Erica has exquisite taste, a breath that smells of peaches. She may not care for me now, but tomorrow who knows? o Diana Purdy, the umpire, very attractive, very married and a crack shot. o Sara Newcombe, Erica's partner in the tournament, very attractive and, hopefully, very available. Was that Sara I saw nude in Erica Mueller's apartment? o Dee-Dee Williams, one of the few black girls on the professional circuit. She played on Barbara's team in high school, which ought to have made them friends. Don't forget "Barbara's Kids." I loved those kids the moment I saw them. Though all I have is the memory of seeing Barbara play that one day on the beach, I fell in love with her, too.

Over the past few decades, women have been leaving marriages in increasing numbers. Although there has been a significant amount of research on the negative effects of separation and divorce, particularly in regard to children, there has been little exploration in to the reasons why women leave. Divorce continues to be an unpopular subject in a society that privileges the institution of marriage and couples. This book explores women's real lived experiences of separation and divorce, how they navigate through the process, and how they respond to societal pressures and expectations. By utilizing feminist, developmental, and analytical frameworks, the author highlights the growth and healing process as it occurs for women at midlife, shedding light on some of the bigger questions and issues related to separation and divorce, and situating it within the larger social, cultural and political context. This book is particularly useful for professionals working with and supporting midlife women as well as for any woman who is seeking understanding and reassurance during this very important transition in her life.