Kieran Allen Knihy

Partitioning Ireland was an experiment that has lasted a century. Now it is time for it to come to an end

An expose of how incredible wealth is funnelled through a country without benefiting its people

Max Weber is one of the founding fathers of sociology. He is often referred to as a sophisticated 'value-free' sociologist. This new critical introduction argues that Weber’s sociology cannot be divorced from his political standpoint. Weber saw himself as a ‘class conscious bourgeois’ and his sociology reflects this outlook. Providing clear summaries of Weber's ideas – concentrating on the themes most often encountered on sociology courses – Kieran Allen provides a lively introduction to this key thinker. Kieran Allen explores Weber's political background through his life and his writing. Weber was a neo-liberal who thought that the market guaranteed efficiency and rationality. He was an advocate of empire. He supported the carnage of WW1 and vehemently attacked German socialists such as Rosa Luxemburg. Weber’s most famous book, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, ignores the bloody legacy associated with the early accumulation of capital. Instead, he locates the origins of the system in a new rigorous morality. Using a political framework, Kieran Allen's book is is ideal for students who want to develop a critical approach.

An amazing story about catastrophe and survival that has pushed new and innovative strategies for improving patient safety and quality of care on a national level, as well as serving as a learning experience for health care providers of all levels. While in a two-month long medically induced coma, Brian Boyle was unable to move or talk to anyone around him, yet he was able to hear, see, and feel pain. Brian slowly clawed his way back to the living and found the strength to live to tell his story. In The Patient Experience, Brian provides vital information from the patient’s perspective to help caregivers gain valuable insight that will help them understand new ways to provide care to both patients and their families. By completion of this book, readers will be able to: Recognize the variety of feelings and emotions of the patient Identify simple methods and interventions to provide emotional support to relax the patient Determine the importance of particular amenities to a patient who may be unable to communicate Evaluate patient life-history to determine appropriate intervention techniques Understand the motivational role that communication has between the health care provider and the patient and his or her family When it comes to the patient experience, Brian has become a mouthpiece for the voiceless.