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A Deadman's Books

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One day, my kids will inherit my books. Now, they can read them with my friends and me. Explore my small library with my kids, my friends, and myself as I look for a way to preserve the memories, adventures, and comradery created through all of my books. A Deadman's Books is a podcast for readers who don't just love books, they want to think better because of them. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Say Nothing (2018) by Patrick Radden Keefe 27.01.2025 48:08

We continue our countdown of our top 5 reads in 2024 with number four on the list, Say Nothing by Patrick Radden Keefe. This book takes us through "The Troubles" as the IRA sought to create a united Ireland by getting the British Government to release control of Northern Ireland. The book begins with the kidnapping of Jean McConnville, a single widowed mother of ten, and centers around some of the...

Long Time, No See (2011) by Dermot Healy 20.01.2025 28:02

Dermot Healy's Long Time, No See is number five in our Top 5 Reads of 2024. Set in 2006 in an isolated coastal town in northwest Ireland, Long Time, No See is about a young teenager named Phillip Feeny (Mr. Psyche) who is working to overcome trauma and grief from an accident that he has perviously had. While navigating through this, Phillip must work through the situation that has arisen with his...

Intro 18.01.2025 2:56

Welcome To A Dead Man's Books. This podcast was created as a way to help preserve memories of reading books so that one day my kids will be able to read my books with me. It's also a way to go back and talk about many of the books my friends and I have loved together. It's also a place that hopefully other fellow book lovers will come and share their thoughts on the books we read and give recommen...