Ireland is a country rich and deep in Literary heritage. But it is in poetry that the full breath and depth of that heritage has been best explored. "A Treasury of Irish Verse' captures all that is best in Irish poetry.
A compilation of the childhood memories of Irish people in the public eye.
Find out how Feargal Quinn aimed to protect Ireland from wartime air raids by picking daisies in a Clontarf field together with other unusual reminisences.
The son of a black African father and a white American mother, Obama was only two years old when his father walked out on the family. Many years later, Obama receives a phone call from Nairobi: his father is dead. This sudden news inspires an emotional odyssey for Obama, determined to learn the truth of his father's life and reconcile his divided inheritance.
This is the film tie-in book based on the John Carlin's "Playing the Enemy: Nelson Mandela and the Game That Changed a Nation".
Now a major film directed by Clint Eastwood, the film stars Morgan Freeman as South African President Mandela, and Matt Damon as François Pienaar, the South African team captain.
Ryan Tubridy Book of the Month: February 2010
The moment Jade Goody stepped into the Big Brother house in 2002, her life changed forever. As soon as she opened her mouth on national TV, Jade secured her place as the unofficial winner of the third series of Big Brother and became the most famous reality TV star in the UK. The glitz and glamour of Jade's sudden fame was a far cry from the real-life drama of the estate where she made her start.
Trapped in a boring job and living in a tiny apartment in New York, Julie Powell regularly finds herself weeping on the way home from work. Then one night, through her mascara-smudged eyes, Julie notices that the few items she's grabbed from the Korean grocery store are the very ingredients for Potage Parmentier, as described in Julia Childs' legendary cookbook, "Mastering the Art of French Cooking". And The Project is born.
Andre Agassi is a former World No. 1 professional American tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments and an Olympic gold medal in singles. He is generally considered to be among the greatest tennis players of all time.Known for his unorthodox apparel and attitude, Agassi is often cited as one of the most charismatic players in the history of the game, and deemed largely responsible for the increase in the popularity of tennis during the 1990s.
A poignant and candid memoir by writer, playwright, and artist Bardwell, now in her 80s. She tells of her literary life and associates from the 1930s onwards.
Though Ronnie was a gifted story-teller, it was only in 2006 that Ronnie Drew agreed that maybe he should put down his own story. But only if he could do it by himself, in his own words: there was no attempt to make his writing sound grand or high falutin'. Typical Ronnie.
