DROPPED THE MOON

  Kill the Devil A Love Story from Rwanda by Tony Macaulay and Juvens Nsabimana 2023 Matador BLURB: "You can run and leave a place behind, but you can't leave behind what is running inside of you." A woman and a man nearly destroyed by extreme violence, hatred and despair, follow a rare and unexpected path, discover extreme forgiveness, love and hope. Three fishermen pull a near lifeless woman from the lake; having suffered unimaginable loss.  Patricia's life is empty and her only motivation to go on is to bring the one responsible to justice.  Always on the verge of running, a man hides from his guilt in Kigali, terrified of his anonymity being compromised and his past uncovered. Shining a light on the remarkable, untold stories of reconciliation in Rwanda since the genocide, Kill the Devil is a love story between a survivor and a perpetrator of genocide in a lesson for our times and for all time..... REVIEW From April to July, 1994, during the Rwandan civil war, ext

  In 1942, Northern Ireland radio listeners were treated to a series of bird impressions, expertly delivered by an eleven-year-old called Edmund Sweeney.  His association with that particular talent earned him the nickname Birdy, and Birdy Sweeney was his stage and screen name for the rest of his life.  He died at 67 in 1999. Birdy was born in Dungannon on 14 June, 1931 and this 90th anniversary year is as good a reason as any to remember and celebrate his life as a comedian and actor. From the 1960s onwards, he was a hardworking comic on the Irish club circuit and it is a blessing that some fine examples of his work are available online.  He was his own man with his own comic style but if a comparison is needed, think deadpan Les Dawson crossed with dour Chic Murray and you’ll be close. One of Birdy’s classics is his rendition of poet and Presbyterian minister W. F. Marshall’s Drumnakilly Devil, a poem about a courting couple and a devil of a goat.  Birdy’s delivery enhances the story

  From July 2011 to March 2023, I built my Dropped the Moon blog and received 333, 384 views.   Here is the link to that archive of musings, poetry, celebrity profiles, fast fiction, book reviews, music reviews, and much else -  https://droppedthemoon.blogspot.com  Please have a browse any time.   Due to a technical hitch, I have decided to create a new blog called '2023 New Dropped the Moon', to carry on doing what I have done since 2011.   I hope you enjoy both the archive and the continuance of posts. **************************************************************************************************** Track Listing: 1 Live a Little Lie Oh 2 Easy 3 Ask Me in a Year 4 Prayers 5 Leaving 6 Take a Day 7 You'e Not Gonna Leave Me Honey 8 Midweek Magic Club 9 Messy Path 10 Amelia 11 Pilot's Weather Summary borrowed from Amazon: Brigid O'Neill 's new album  The Truth & Other Stories , recorded at Skinny Elephant Studios in Nashville with Neilson Hubbard in the prod

From July 2011 to March 2023, I built my Dropped the Moon blog and received 333, 384 views.   Here is the link to that archive of musings, poetry, celebrity profiles, fast fiction, book reviews, music reviews, and much else -  https://droppedthemoon.blogspot.com  Please have a browse any time.   Due to a technical hitch, I have decided to create a new blog called '2023 New Dropped the Moon', to carry on doing what I have done since 2011.   I hope you enjoy both the archive and the continuance of posts.   This book is on sale from today - 28 March, 2023. I am reading it, I am enjoying it and I will blog a full review in due course. Meanwhile, here is a feature link about the book in today's Belfast Telegraph: https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/life/books/ni-author-tony-macaulays-novel-on-reconciliation-in-rwanda-shares-message-he-hopes-to-bring-home/679366994.html   Congratulations Tony and Juvens.

From July 2011 to March 2023, I built my Dropped the Moon blog and received 333, 384 views. Here is the link to that archive of musings, poetry, celebrity profiles, fast fiction, book reviews, music reviews, and much else -  https://droppedthemoon.blogspot.com  Please have a browse any time. Due to a technical hitch, I have decided to create a new blog called '2023 New Dropped the Moon', to carry on doing what I have done since 2011. I hope you enjoy both the archive and the continuance of posts.