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February 16, 2011

By Staff Reporter

GARVAGHY, A COMMUNITY UNDER SIEGE By Garvaghy residents

Much has been written about the violent conflict between residents of the Garvaghy Road, in Portadown, and the Orange Order, whose members insist on marching, annually, through the nationalist area. In this 120-page paperback, the residents themselves speak. The book is based on diaries kept by people of the Garvaghy area during July 1998 and contains many photographs of their protests during the years. The book is dedicated to Rosemary Nelson. Distributed by Irish Books and Media, Inc. Details, (800) 229-3505. 171 pp.$17.95.

YOUNGER THAN SPRINGTIME

Fr. Andrew Greeley

In this novel, Fr. Greeley returns to the postwar chronicle of the O’Malley family from Chicago’s West Side, which he last visited in "A Midwinter’s Tale." Charles "Chucky" Cronin O’Malley has made it home in one piece after a tour in post-World War II Germany. He is anxious to attend Notre Dame, but there are distractions, among them a raven-haired, haunting young woman. A Forge book. 352 pp. $24.95.

HEALING ANGEL

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Roma Downey

The star of CBS’s No. 1 rated drama, "Touched by an Angel," lends her acting talents to a recording for the first time on this CD on RCA Victor. The tracks on the CD touch on the universal themes of faith, family, love and loss. "Healing Angel" is a collaboration between Downey and Phil Coulter, both of whom are from Derry. Coulter adapted the material read by Downey and composed and produced the music that accompanies her performances.

THE WHEREABOUTS OF ENEAS McNULTY

Sebastian Barry

For Eneas McNulty, a happy, innocent childhood in County Sligo in the early 1900s gives way to violence and conflict. Unable to find work, he joins the Royal Irish Constabulary. To those intent on winning Irish freedom, McNulty has committed an act of betrayal, and is forced to flee his homeland, family, and the woman he loves. Now in paperback from Penguin Putnam.320 pp. $12.95.

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