Non-Fiction - Biography / Memoir
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A Divided Paradise: An Irishman in the Holy LandWritten by David Lynch.A Divided Paradise: An Irishman in the Holy Land is a vivid account of ordinary life in one of the world’s most contested and volatile regions. Award-winning journalist David Lynch brings to life stories from both the Palestinian and Israeli streets. A provocative introduction to the political and personal tragedy suffered by the Palestinian people and the continuing wider Middle Eastern conflict. |
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A Page in the Life: True Life Stories from The Marian Finucane ShowWritten by Claire Prior .Marian Finucane's highely popular writing series, A Page In The Life, ran on her top-rated radio show throughout the 2004-05 season. Featuring true life stories written by the listeners to the program, A Page In The Life showcased the extraordinary moments in our ordinary lives. Now these exceptional pieces are gathered together for the very first time. |
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A Time to DanceWritten by Maeve Binchy.A Time to Dance is a celebration of life after the first flush of youth is gone , carrying an upbeat message which is both affirming for those already in advanced years and, more importantly, inspiring for those who are heading that way. Special price - 50% off |
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An Accidental Diplomat: My Years in the Irish Foreign Service 1987-95Written by Eamon Delaney.The book of 2001. Eamon Delaney's controversial Number 1 bestselling exposé of backstage life at the Department of Foreign Affairs - Eamon Delaney saw a lot - luckily for us, he was taking notes. Eamon Delaney started in the Department of Foreign Affairs at the tender age of twenty-four. It was 1987, the eve of Charles Haughey's triumphant return to power. Tense times for diplomats of Iveagh House. |
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An Unconsidered People: The Irish in LondonWritten by Catherine Dunne.Before the ‘Ryanair Generation’, leaving home was for good. Half a million Irish men and women left these shores in the nineteen-fifties, forced by decades of economic stagnation to make their lives elsewhere. For many of these emigrants, mostly young and unskilled, Britain was their only hope of survival. |