Audiobook: Elegy for April: A Novel by Benjamin Black

Buy full audiobook: www.qksrv.net April Lavery has vanished. A junior doctor at a local hospital, she is something of a trail-blazer in the deeply conservative and highly patriarchal society of 1950s Dublin. Though her family is one of the most respected in the city, she is known for being independent-minded; her taste in men, for instance, is decidedly unconventional, as evidenced by her current boyfriend, a handsome and charismatic medical student from Nigeria. Then April disappears, and Phoebe Griffin, her best friend, immediately suspects the worst. Frantic, Phoebe seeks out Quirke, her brilliant but erratic father, and asks him for help. Sober again after intensive treatment for alcoholism, Quirke soon learns that his old sparring partner, Detective Inspector Hackett, has been assigned to the high-profile case. This time, Hackett welcomes Quirke’s help – the pathologist’s knowledge of the darker byways of the city may allow him to uncover crucial information about April’s whereabouts. And as Quirke becomes deeply involved in April’s murky story, he encounters complicated and ugly truths about race-hatred, Catholic ruthlessness, and family savagery. Both an absorbing crime novel and a brilliant portrait of the difficult and relentless love between a father and his daughter, this is Benjamin Black at his sparkling best.
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www.fishbowlinventory.com Fishbowl Employees Close Doors to Dedicate Day to House of Hope PROVO, Utah–For its second annual Day of Service, Fishbowl, along with Valley View Landscaping and Four Seasons Landscape & Design, closed their business doors to dedicate Friday to repairing and improving the landscape at House of Hope in Provo. The team of 71 employees and spouses removed debris and weeds and replaced them with sustainable greenery, rock and soil to the courtyard and other areas. House of Hope is a transitional residential facility for women and their children while they are receiving treatment for alcoholism and other addictions. “Our goal for the project was to strengthen company unity and provide meaningful service to the community,” said David K. Williams, Fishbowl CEO. “We were happy to give our time to better the conditions for these people who are striving to create better lives for themselves and their children.” “Creating a clean, safe environment for the families helps reinforce our efforts to teach the women about being clean and free from substance abuse,” said Sarah Engler, LCSW, House of Hope Clinical Director. “We are grateful for the generosity and time dedicated by everyone involved to help make our facility the best and safest it can be.” Valley View Landscaping owner Brad Frost acted as project manager, donating his time and supplies to the project. Four Seasons Landscaping & Design also provided rock and gravel for the courtyard and surrounding …