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Richard O'Rawe was a senior IRA prisoner in the H-Blocks of Long Kesh Prison. One of the "Blanketmen," he took part in the dirty protests that led to the hunger strikes of the early 1980s. In Blanketmen, O'Rawe gives his personal account of those turbulent times that saw British and Irish governments entering unprecedented negotiations with the IRA Army Council and the prisoners themselves. Passionate, disturbing, and controversial, this remains a landmark book in the cruel history of Northern Ireland.

From Lost to the River is the podcast for Spanish learners of English who want to break free from self-doubt, stop hiding behind perfectionism, and start speaking with confidence. If you hesitate, second-guess your words, or worry that your mistakes make you look less capable, this podcast is for you. This show takes a real, unfiltered look at what it means to communicate in a second language. I don’t just talk about this. I’ve lived through it. I know how it feels to stay silent because I’m embarrassed about my accent or worried I’ll make mistakes and not be understood. And I know ...