Oliver Johnson – författare

Originally published in 1969, this book challenges the view among many 20th Century philosophers that no cogent arguments could be found capable of providing support for the normative pronouncements of practical morality. The book asserts that this conclusion is mistaken and the result of basic deficiencies endemic in the logical structure of traditional ethics. The volume develops an argument whose logical structure is quite different from the ways of reasoning that have dominated the history of Western ethics and which allows answers to such primary questions of practical morality such as ‘How ought we as moral beings to act?’

Originally published in 1969, this book challenges the view among many 20th Century philosophers that no cogent arguments could be found capable of providing support for the normative pronouncements of practical morality. The book asserts that this conclusion is mistaken and the result of basic deficiencies endemic in the logical structure of traditional ethics. The volume develops an argument whose logical structure is quite different from the ways of reasoning that have dominated the history of Western ethics and which allows answers to such primary questions of practical morality such as ‘How ought we as moral beings to act?’

In 2014, a 28-year old British doctor found himself co-running the Ebola isolation unit in Sierra Leone’s main hospital after the doctor in charge had been killed by the virus. Completely overwhelmed and wrapped in stifling protective suits, he and his team took it in turns to provide care to patients while removing dead bodies from the ward. Against all odds he battled to keep the hospital open, as the queue of sick and dying patients grew every day.Only a few miles down the road the Irish Ambassador and Head of Irish Aid worked relentlessly to rapidly scale up the international response. At a time when entire districts had been quarantined, she travelled around the country, and met with UN agencies, the President and senior ministers so as to be better placed in alerting the world to the catastrophe unfolding in front of her.In this blow-by-blow account, Walsh and Johnson expose the often shocking shortcomings of the humanitarian response to the outbreak, both locally and internationally, and call our attention to the immense courage of those who put their lives on the line every day to contain the disease. Theirs is the definitive account of the fight against an epidemic that shook the world.

In 2014, a 28-year old British doctor found himself co-running the Ebola isolation unit in Sierra Leone’s main hospital after the doctor in charge had been killed by the virus. Completely overwhelmed and wrapped in stifling protective suits, he and his team took it in turns to provide care to patients while removing dead bodies from the ward. Against all odds he battled to keep the hospital open, as the queue of sick and dying patients grew every day.Only a few miles down the road the Irish Ambassador and Head of Irish Aid worked relentlessly to rapidly scale up the international response. At a time when entire districts had been quarantined, she travelled around the country, and met with UN agencies, the President and senior ministers so as to be better placed in alerting the world to the catastrophe unfolding in front of her.In this blow-by-blow account, Walsh and Johnson expose the often shocking shortcomings of the humanitarian response to the outbreak, both locally and internationally, and call our attention to the immense courage of those who put their lives on the line every day to contain the disease. Theirs is the definitive account of the fight against an epidemic that shook the world.

The epic and compulsive debut thriller for fans of The Institute, The Night Agent and I am Pilgrim. Trust no-one, believe your instincts and run…When the phone rings, the killing begins...DON’TSeven children found drugged and unconscious on a highway. They are the Apostles, created by a sinister organisation with one terrifying endgame in mind.ANSWEREd is one of those abandoned children, locked away for years and then set free on an unsuspecting world with no past and only small fragments of memory left. As his college days approach, an old adversary calls upon him, and suddenly the true meaning of his whole existence is revealed. He does the only thing he can. He runs.THESpecial plans have been devised for Ed Constance, but he isn’t like the others found on that highway all those years ago. Ed knows what his pursuers want. But is running futile? Does he have the strength to deny them their ultimate goal?PHONE…‘Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent – and a name to watch.’ Peter James

'A first class dark thriller with a venomous bite.' Crime TimeThe epic and compulsive debut thriller for fans of The Institute, The Night Agent and I am Pilgrim. Trust no-one, believe your instincts and run…When the phone rings, the killing begins...DON’TSeven children found drugged and unconscious on a highway. They are the Apostles, created by a sinister organisation with one terrifying endgame in mind.ANSWEREd is one of those abandoned children, locked away for years and then set free on an unsuspecting world with no past and only small fragments of memory left. As his college days approach, an old adversary calls upon him, and suddenly the true meaning of his whole existence is revealed. He does the only thing he can. He runs.THESpecial plans have been devised for Ed Constance, but he isn’t like the others found on that highway all those years ago. Ed knows what his pursuers want. But is running futile? Does he have the strength to deny them their ultimate goal?PHONE…‘Oliver Johnson is a sparkling new talent – and a name to watch.’ Peter James