The Fall of the House of Paisley
The Fall of the House of Paisley

Author: David Gordon

Publisher: Gill & Macmillan Ltd

Published: 2009-10-30

Total Pages: 285

ISBN-13: 0717151581

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In this hard-hitting study of political power, award-winning journalist David Gordon studies the political downfall of Ian Paisley and his son and shines an uncompromising light on Northern Ireland's political elite. Ian Paisley, firebrand Ulster Protestant preacher and politician, spent forty years denouncing compromise as treachery. Then, in March 2007, he agreed a power-sharing pack with Sinn Féin, the political wing of the Provisional IRA. The historic deal earned him plaudits from around the world and the top job in Northern Ireland's new devolved administration. His beloved son Ian Junior took up a ministerial post by his side. Yet within a year, this proud family dynasty had crumbled and collapsed. First Ian Junior resigned as a minister, after months of controversy over his links to a property developer. Then Paisley himself announced his retirement — despite having made repeated pledges to serve a full four years in office. In this fantastic work of investigative journalism, award-winning journalist David Gordon pinpoints the structural flaws in the House of Paisley and exposes the murky underworld of Northern Irish politics. Editorial Reviews 'David Gordon ... in a fine piece of investigative journalism, doggedly following his nose, taking advantage of freedom of information, and with good contacts in the DUP and Free Presbyterian Church (FPC), seeks to explain why Ian Paisley fell at what appeared to be the moment of triumph.' Maurice Hayes, Belfast Telegraph 'David Gordon details where the storm came from and why it was so damaging to father and son in The Fall of the House of Paisley. While some readers will — to be blunt — enjoy reliving the difficulties faced by such a pair of individuals, there's more to Gordon's fine book than schadenfreude.' William Scholes, Irish News 'Gordon's account is as sharp as a blade, cutting deep into the murky world of Stormont.' Fachtna Kelly and Julian Fleming, Sunday Business Post Agenda The Fall of the House of Paisley: Contents Introduction Chronology - Welcome to the House of Fun - The Ghost of Paisley Past - With God on our Side - Dodgy Foundations - Causeway for Concern - Junior in Bother - Senior in Bother - Land Deal Lobbying - Out with the Old - St Andrews Bombshell - Other People's Money - Surprise in Dromore - All Fall Down - Legacy Matters - Life after PaisleyNotes

The Fall of the House of Paisley
The Fall of the House of Paisley

Author: David Gordon

Publisher: Gill & MacMillan

Published: 2010-01-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 9780717148301

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"Ian Paisley, firebrand Ulster Protestant preacher and politician, spent forty years denouncing compromise as treachery. Then, in March 2007, he agreed a power-sharing pact with Sinn Fein, the political wing of the Provisional IRA. The historic deal earned him plaudits from around the world and the top job in Northern Ireland's new devolved administration. His beloved son Ian Junior took up a ministerial post by his side. Yet within a year, this proud family dynasty had crumbled and collapsed. First Ian Junior resigned as a minister, after months of controversy over his links to a property developer. Then Paisley himself announced his retirement - despite having made repeated pledges to serve a full four years in office. In this hard-hitting book, award-winning journalist David Gordon pinpoints the structural flaws in the House of Paisley and shines an uncompromising light on the Northern Ireland political class."--Back cover.

Paisley
Paisley

Author: Steve Bruce

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2007-09-06

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 0199281025

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The Revd Ian Paisley is unique in having founded both a successful church and a successful and hugely influential political party. Steve Bruce traces Paisley's career and his impact on Ulster politics, and in doing so poses vital questions concerning the relationship between politics and society.

Paisley
Paisley

Author: Ed Moloney

Publisher: Poolbeg Press

Published: 2008

Total Pages: 562

ISBN-13: 9781842233245

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"The Rev. Ian Paisley has undergone the most remarkable transformation in the last ten years, mirroring the transformation of Northern Ireland itself. Once, he was a deeply divisive figure - hated by the Catholic and republican community of Northern Ireland, and even by many moderate unionists; revered by more hardline unionists and loyalists. In 2007, the world watched in wonder as a smiling Ian Paisley stood beside his oldest enemy, Sinn Fein's Martin McGuinness, as they were sworn in as First Minister and Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland. Ed Moloney's biography of Paisley, now revised and updated, traces the remarkable story of this enigmatic figure."--BOOK JACKET.

Diary of a Player
Diary of a Player

Author: Brad Paisley

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2012-06-05

Total Pages: 258

ISBN-13: 145167435X

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The country music superstar shares what the guitar has meant to him as a means of finding his own voice, who inspired his love of music, and memorable stories about the great guitar players he has encountered over the years.

Appropriate: A Provocation
Appropriate: A Provocation

Author: Paisley Rekdal

Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Published: 2021-02-16

Total Pages: 178

ISBN-13: 1324003596

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A timely, nuanced work that dissects the thorny debate around cultural appropriation and the literary imagination. How do we properly define cultural appropriation, and is it always wrong? If we can write in the voice of another, should we? And if so, what questions do we need to consider first? In Appropriate, creative writing professor Paisley Rekdal addresses a young writer to delineate how the idea of cultural appropriation has evolved—and perhaps calcified—in our political climate. What follows is a penetrating exploration of fluctuating literary power and authorial privilege, about whiteness and what we really mean by the term empathy, that examines writers from William Styron to Peter Ho Davies to Jeanine Cummins. Lucid, reflective, and astute, Appropriate presents a generous new framework for one of the most controversial subjects in contemporary literature.

Magic Required
Magic Required

Author: Hs Paisley

Publisher: Jsunley Press

Published: 2018-12-26

Total Pages: 306

ISBN-13: 9781999523602

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Lochlan Ellyll learned the hard way; power attracts enemies. So does fighting shoulder to shoulder with a God. But that was a long time ago. MAGIC REQUIRED is an Urban Fantasy Novel that follows the demigod, Lochlan Ellyll, through his journey to redemption. Or so Lochlan thinks...

A Man of Legend
A Man of Legend

Author: Linda Broday

Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Published: 2022-03-29

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 1492693820

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Bestselling author Linda Broday sweeps readers back to the wild and untamed West, where men became the stuff of legend, with: Two young lovers ripped apart A family feud turned deadly A secret waiting to be unearthed And a passion no one could ever deny Crockett Legend has always loved Paisley Mahone, but a family feud sure can ruin a romance. When her father turned against the powerful Legend clan, she took her family's side and broke Crockett's heart into pieces. Now her father's dead and Paisley and her last remaining brother are convinced the Legends are to blame. If only he can find a way to prove his innocence... A chance meeting throws the two warring hearts together, and when their train is held up by outlaws, Crockett and Paisley have to team up to save a young boy from dying. A tenuous truce is born. Together they may have a chance of bringing the truth to light...if they can get to the bottom of who's been trying to turn the two powerful families against each other. With so many secrets to unbury, it isn't long before Paisley finds herself in the crosshairs, but Crockett vows there'll be hell to pay if anyone hurts the woman he loves—or stands in the way of a Legend in the making. "Runs deep with emotion."—Jodi Thomas, New York Times bestselling author, for Texas Mail Order Bride

Sex Is as Sex Does
Sex Is as Sex Does

Author: Paisley Currah

Publisher: NYU Press

Published: 2024-09-03

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 0814717098

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Introduction -- "If Sex Is Not a Biologic Phenomenon" -- Sex and Popular Sovereignty -- Sex Classification as a Technology of Governance -- Till Birth Do Us Part: Marriage, ID Documents, and the Nation-State -- Incarceration, Identity Politics, and the Trans-Cis Divide -- Conclusion.