Silly Billy and the Postage Stamp…Billy’s father bestows the exclusive title of “man of the house” on his older brother while he is away at sea. Taking full advantage, his brother bosses him and his other siblings around. Eager to prove he’s just as capable, Billy accepts the simple task of posting a letter to his father, makes a complete mess of it, then tries covering up his mistakes. The moral of this story is to avoid telling fibs as the truth always comes out.Silly Billy and the Good Deed…Billy’s teacher promises him a reward for picking up her favourite sweets at a nearby shop since the primary school tuck shop is sold out. Billy manages to turn this short and simple errand using his cherished bicycle, ‘Thunder’, into an amazing yet troublesome escapade by not following his teacher’s very specific instructions. The moral of this tale is to do one’s best but to also do as one is told in the first place.Silly Billy and the Escape from Carrick Castle…Billy is invited to go fishing with his older brother and his mates. The spot chosen is on the marina shores beside the Norman Castle, at Belfast Lough, Carrickfergus. Once there, fishing turns out to be the last thing on their minds as a thrilling chase and other quandaries unfold within this mighty structure. The moral of this story is that freedom often comes with a price, especially when one’s father comes home.The Adventures of Silly Billy are based on the true-life childhood experiences and misadventures of Irish author, poet and storyteller, Greg McVicker. Each story takes place within his community of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This book is suitable for children of all ages and adults who wish to revisit their childhood!Every character within The Adventures of Silly Billy are Greg’s family, friends, and people that he knew within his community of Newtownabbey. The street names are real. The main character – Silly Billy – is fully based upon Greg.

The Adventures of Silly Billy: Sillogy: Volume 1.

Humor & Entertainment

McVicker, Greg

Humor

Belfast Child Publishing

Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child: Life. Personal Reflections. Poems. A heartfelt personal memoir. Along with capturing lifelong memories including the difficult decision that his parents had to make in leaving their own families behind to search for opportunities away from war torn Belfast, Greg leaves readers surfing the waves of an emotional tsunami about the human journey of life, and how being ripped away from the country he loved, regardless of its violent history, continues to define his ever evolving worldview. Greg writes from a true Irish lens - one that is both narrative and quite descriptive. If is as if he were sitting across from each reader and sharing the story about his life. His story is oft described as a direct reflection of countless other immigrants who have undergone the same uprooting due to political and religious persecution, only to be met with unexpected, harrowing challenges in trying to resettle in lands which were seemingly full of promise and freedom prior to leaving their home, their country, and its traumas behind.

Through the Eyes of a Belfast Child: Life. Personal Reflections. Poems.

Literature & Fiction

Poetry

The authors of Four Green Fields have gone above and beyond on their promise to bring us "wild Irish banter and craic." They have literally thrown open the doors of their collective closets and introduced us to the family skeletons, put flesh back on their bones and made them dance! Not only do we get a glimpse into the wacky world of their Irish upbringing, but we are introduced to fathers, grandfathers and uncles - utterly devoid of any sense of political correctness - who at times went about their daily lives oblivious to the havoc they wreaked around them, but at other times knew full well the embarrassment they were causing their families.

Four Green Fields: Wild Irish Banter & Stories, Shenanigans & Poetry.

Sexton, J.P.

Rickerby, Mark

The composition of story-based poetry comes from the depths of one's soul while reflecting upon the human journey of life. Quite often, it is the author's own experiences wrapped between lines of stanza and prose. Yet, and although the footprint we leave behind is considered "unique" in its impression, it is shared with perfect strangers who become acquaintances through poetic inscriptions."The Book and Poetry are so special. It is a very heartwarming, disturbing, and complex view of how things were from Greg's journey from his beloved 'Norn Iron' to Canada, and beyond, with great principles at work in himself, and from many others whom he met along the way. It incorporates Spiritual, Psychological, and Political Dimensions. Greg's journey proves again, that despite cruelty, and terrible conditions, human beings can somehow get through the worst that life throws at us, with love, support, and friendship, which re-ignites 'the Will to Live'. His Irish, Canadian, and Humanitarian Spirit looms large through his writing and his beautiful poetry. It is profound, funny, and moving. It deserves to be read carefully to the end, in a spirit of meditative reflection in order to fully appreciate the character of the man and his journey."- Gerry Rogers. Edinburgh, Scotland.

An Irish Heart: Poetic Memoirs of a Belfast Child

One Cross to Bear: Humanity through Narrative Prose

Silly Billy and the Postage Stamp...Billy's father bestows the exclusive title of "man of the house" on his older brother while he is away at sea. Taking full advantage, his brother bosses him and his other siblings around. Eager to prove he's just as capable, Billy accepts the simple task of posting a letter to his father, makes a complete mess of it, then tries covering up his mistakes. The moral of this story is to avoid telling fibs as the truth always comes out.Silly Billy and the Good Deed...Billy's teacher promises him a reward for picking up her favourite sweets at a nearby shop since the primary school tuck shop is sold out. Billy manages to turn this short and simple errand using his cherished bicycle, 'Thunder', into an amazing yet troublesome escapade by not following his teacher's very specific instructions. The moral of this tale is to do one's best but to also do as one is told in the first place.Silly Billy and the Escape from Carrick Castle...Billy is invited to go fishing with his older brother and his mates. The spot chosen is on the marina shores beside the Norman Castle, at Belfast Lough, Carrickfergus. Once there, fishing turns out to be the last thing on their minds as a thrilling chase and other quandaries unfold within this mighty structure. The moral of this story is that freedom often comes with a price, especially when one's father comes home.The Adventures of Silly Billy are based on the true-life childhood experiences and misadventures of Irish author, poet and storyteller, Greg McVicker. Each story takes place within his community of Newtownabbey, County Antrim, Northern Ireland. This book is suitable for children of all ages and adults who wish to revisit their childhood!Every character within The Adventures of Silly Billy are Greg's family, friends, and people that he knew within his community of Newtownabbey. The street names are real. The main character - Silly Billy - is fully based upon Greg.

The Adventures of Silly Billy: Sillogy: Volume 1

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The Diary, The Detective and the Dublin Irish Festival

McCarthy, Michael E.

Humor & Satire

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