Böcker av Pat O'Brien

This illustrated children's book shows the struggles of the Ugly Duckling. It shows the need for courage despite the obstacles he faces. Self acceptance and kindness to oneself are attributes that help him overcome his difficulties. I love the use of watercolors to illustrate the story.

My Neighbor Below Introduces Groundhog Chuck! Do you know your neighbors? All of your neighbors? My Neighbor Below invites readers young and old to step out. Step out, focusing on the lives sharing your surroundings. My character, Groundhog Chuck, awaits you, my readers, to step out. Welcome and be welcomed! PO'B. From opposite shores of the Chesapeake Bay, author and illustrator collaborate bringing a charming tale of unlikely neighbors. Writer Pat O'Brien of Calvert County, Maryland takes his initial public step into the world of children's literature. Artist Candace Brush of Kent Island, Maryland breaks from her commissioned art works to beautifully illustrate this delightful story.

A New York Times Best seller!Pat O'Brien was a skinny South Dakota kid with long hair, a rock and roll band, divorced parents and an alcoholic father. In all the familiar ways, he was on the road to nowhere until a professor, who envisioned his future as the household name he would soon become, dramatically changed his life.From that day forward Pat's life took turns that were both spectacular and destructive: from the Huntley-Brinkley Report and afternoons at Bobby Kennedy's living room with Muhammad Ali to conversations with six Presidents. He did acid with Timothy Leary, drank with Mickey Mantle, and over the course of a remarkable career up close and personal with the Beatles, The Stones, The Kennedy's, Magic Johnson, Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and virtually every star in Hollywood. In I'LL BE BACK RIGHT AFTER THIS, Pat reveals the highs and lows of the life of a radio and TV broadcaster, spent sharing the mic with the world's rich and famous while battling an infamous public scandal and demons that nearly killed him. With laughter, tears and miracles he reveals how he learned to accept his mistakes, find redemption and become the father he never had, proving there really are second and even third acts in life.

A history of Ellesmere Port

A series of practical activities to help teachers build an effective science curriculum for more able children. It focuses on: developing thinking skills using conceptual language; directed activities relating to text for developing skills; and study topics that emphasize a "real product" outcome.